Mozambique

December 01, 2020

Tanzania, Mozambique Join Forces To Fight Growing Islamist Insurgency

Last week, Tanzania and Mozambique announced they would begin conducting joint operations against Islamist militants along their shared border. The cooperation was spurred by attacks by ISIS-affiliated militants from Mozambique on Tanzanian villages...

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"According to CEP (Counter Extremism Project) and scholars at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a new wave of Islamic extremism began to take hold in Cabo Delgado as early as 2014 and 2015 when radical preachers from nearby countries began proselytizing in northern Mozambique."

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December 2, 2024

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https://www.thesouthafrican.com/opinion/mayhem-in-moz-part-2-then-came-isis-and…

CEP Report: Civilian Counterterrorism Militias Take Action, Introduce New Challenges to Combatting Violent Extremism in Africa

A new report from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), written by research analyst Riza Kumar, exposes the repercussions of deploying civilian counterterrorism militias in Mali, Niger, and Mozambique in response to the severe threat of Islamic...

September 14, 2022

EU Announces Additional Military Aid To Combat ISIS Resurgence In Mozambique

This week, the European Union (EU) announced plans to boost financial support to Mozambique in its fight against ISIS. According to EU officials, the €15 million in military aid will be allocated towards equipping forces on the ground combating a...

April 12, 2021

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Propaganda Continues Proliferation On The Internet

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located a pro-ISIS propaganda video on...

March 16, 2021

U.S. State Department Sanctions ISIS In Central Africa In Response To Growing Regional Threat

Last week, the U.S. Department of State imposed sanctions on two ISIS affiliate groups, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Mozambique (ISIS-Mozambique) and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Democratic Republic of the Congo (ISIS-DRC), in response...

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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.

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Tanzania, Mozambique Join Forces To Fight Growing Islamist Insurgency

CEP Report: Civilian Counterterrorism Militias Take Action, Introduce New Challenges to Combatting Violent Extremism in Africa

EU Announces Additional Military Aid To Combat ISIS Resurgence In Mozambique

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Propaganda Continues Proliferation On The Internet

U.S. State Department Sanctions ISIS In Central Africa In Response To Growing Regional Threat

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