Combating the Islamic State’s Spread in Africa : Assessment and Recommendations For Mozambique
Emily Estelle and Jessica Trisko Darden, February 2020
Summary
Salafi-jihadi threats embedded in local conflicts are already plaguing several of Africa’s largest populations and economies. Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, and Nigeria face insurgencies within or across their borders. The Salafi-jihadi insurgency in northern Mozambique risks adding two significant economies—South Africa and Tanzania—to this list of vulnerable countries. This report identifies several implications should the Islamic State in Mozambique (IS-M) continue its current trajectory.
Keywords
Islamic State, Jihadi Insurgency, Mozambique
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