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December 2025
Coastal vigilance: West Africa’s overlooked frontline against terrorism
When “Al-Shabaab in Mozambique” emerged in 2017, it became the southernmost active jihadi organization on the continent. Its appearance marked a major shift in the geography of violent extremism in Africa. Previously, most jihadi activity was concentrated in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and parts of North Africa. However, the rise of this group in Mozambique demonstrated that extremist organizations are increasingly able to take root far from traditional hotbeds.
The group’s ability to establish an insurgency in a region previously considered relatively insulated from such threats raised serious concerns among security analysts and neighboring states.
