
The African Continent is Seething with Activity from Radical Islamic Terrorist Organizations – A Snapshot
The security situation, reality, and its local and regional ramifications on the African continent are…
Composed of researchers fluent in Arabic, the Jihadi Monitoring Group monitors and collects intelligence from websites that support and serve Global Jihadist organizations. Drawing on diverse materials from a wide variety of Arabic sources, the team is able to provide a unique perspective on current events by connecting each source to broader global trends. Ultimately the team provides greater insight into events on the local and global scale. The security situation, reality, and its local and regional ramifications on the African continent are… The escalation of terrorism in the Sahel region—as evidenced in late April 2026 by the… Terrorism, human trafficking, migration, propaganda: the effects of the Sahel crisis extend far beyond Mali,… Together with the Tuaregs of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), the jihadists of JNIM (“Jamaat…The Global Jihad Desk is a specialized research and analysis team at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism.

Dr. Michael Barak
Head of Desk
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