Africa world's most active terrorism theatre; reports more than 67% of ISIS activity
A US House Committee report identifies Africa as the most active theater for global terrorism, noting that over two-thirds of ISIS activity occurred on the continent in early 2025. The report warns that this geographic shift creates significant intelligence and counterterrorism challenges for the US.
Why it matters
It signals a major shift in global security threats and the potential need for a re-evaluation of US foreign policy and intelligence resource allocation.
Africa has emerged as the world's most active theatre of terrorism, with more than two-thirds of Islamic State (ISIS) activity taking place on the continent, according to a new report by the US House Committee on Homeland Security.The report, released in lieu of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, said seven of the 10 countries with the highest number of terrorism-related deaths were in Africa, with five concentrated in the Sahel.It warned that the geographic shift in jihadist activity was creating new challenges for US counterterrorism efforts, with intelligence coverage and resources remaining uneven across the continent.The report, titled “25th Anniversary Report: National Security Improvements and the Domestic Threat Landscape 25 Years After 9/11/01,” assesses how the US security landscape has changed since the attacks and identifies emerging threats facing the country.“While terrorism has shifted geographically, it has also evolved operationally,” the committee said, pointing to the…
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