Conflict● Elevated53m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM
The New Epicenter of Global Terror
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Foreign Affairs · Sub-Saharan Africa
How Africa’s weak states and rare earths drive transnational extremism.
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Sub-Saharan Africa theater · last 7 days
rising · 42 in the last 24h66
events logged
69
risk index / 100
Attacks & Assaults 21Kidnappings 18Shootings 13Robberies & Theft 6Conflict Events 3
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