Africa: The Global Hotspot for Terrorism in 2022.

Africa has become the world's terrorism hot spot, with half of the victims killed last year in sub-Saharan Africa, according to counter-terrorism experts. While al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates remain widespread, persistent and active elsewhere around the globe, terrorism linked to extreme right-wing ideology increased an estimated 50-fold over the past decade, particularly in Europe, North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific. Deteriorating global security is making the terrorism threat “more complex and decentralised,” with extremists increasingly using sophisticated technology, including drones and artificial intelligence, to plan and carry out attacks.