Rwanda’s RSF Deployment: Blueprint for African Counter-Terrorism Success in Cabo Delgado
The RSF Deployment Blueprint in Rwanda has become a paradigm of the counter-terrorism arena in Cabo Delgado as an attempt to change the approach to stabilizing the situation in Africa. The operations have been ramped up since the initial landings of the troops in Mozambique in July 2021 because the insurgents have been changing their […]
Beyond Rhetoric: Assessing the Implications of Russia’s Anti-Terrorism Support to Nigeria
Nigeria will experience the deep-rooted terrorist violence perpetrated by Boko Haram and Islamic East West Africa Province whose activities will remain to destabilize the northeast. They operate on the level of mass kidnappings and village burnings, all the way up to the attacks on schools and highways, which have been consistently retaliated against by the […]
Moving Beyond Crisis Mode: Evaluating Nigeria’s New Long-Term Counter-Terrorism Strategy
The long-term counter-terrorism plan of Nigeria passed an important stage with the introduction of the Counter-Terrorism Strategic Plan 2025-2030. The framework, proposed by senate President Godswill Akpabio was an attempt to sever decades of crisis-driven, reactive security operations. The plan comes at a time when terrorism, armed banditry, kidnappings and violent extremism is still shaking […]
Human cost of terrorism in the context of fragile state governance in Africa
The cost of terrorism in Africa concerning humanity has never been at the highest level in 2025 when weak states persist in battling down-spiraling insurgencies, weak institutions and a burdensome governance vacuum. Extremist groups have established themselves in the Sahel region to the Lake Chad Basin where the influence of the state has worn off […]
Terrorist exploitation of resource conflicts in the Sahel and Central Africa
Sahel and Central Africa have remained one of the most volatile regions in the world which has largely been influenced by the combination of resource scarcity and terrorism. With the ability to exploit environmental stress and political vulnerability, armed groups are increasingly basing their work on the management of access to land, water, and minerals, […]
Tinubu’s Fight Against Terrorism: A Call for Global Responsibility and Action
In 2025, Nigeria was at a crucial juncture in its many-years-long fight against terrorism. After decades of counterterrorism, recent indicators portend a disturbing threatened increase in Nigeria in terms of violence from terrorist activities. According to the latest Global Terrorism Index released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, Nigeria ranks sixth with a total […]
Rising Terrorism in West Africa: How Mali Became the Epicenter of Global Jihad?
The increasing terrorism in West Africa is a major redefining of the global jihadist power whereby Mali will be at the centre of an emerging clash. By 2025, the Sahel region contributed over fifty percent of the deaths involving terror across the globe surpassing the Middle East and Afghanistan. This is an indicator of the […]
Nigeria: Why Military Partnership with the US Matters More than Labels?
It is predicted that the Nigeria US military partnership will be one of the most consequential defense relationships in Africa in 2025. The capacity of Nigeria in dealing with insurgencies, violent extremism and stabilization of West Africa is much related to the concern of Washington in counterterrorism and maritime security. Nigeria being the most populous […]
Africa’s Forgotten Coastlines: Terrorism Threats in the Indian Ocean Islands
Threats posed by terrorists in the islands of the Indian Ocean are escalating as the militant groups expand their coastline and exploit the sea to escape pressure by the states. The area between northern Mozambique and Comoros and Madagascar has ceased being a silent trade route to become a potential security issue. The unresolved insurgency […]
Digital Jihad in Africa: How Terrorist Groups Exploit Mobile Networks and Mobile Money?
The rapid digitalization of Africa has transformed communication, trade, and financial services. However, it is the very revolution that has created an underlying weakness that can be continually used by terrorist organizations. The intelligence reports of the year 2025 indicate that the jihadist groups like Boko Haram, al-Shabaab, and other ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliates have […]