Islamic Militancy in Africa
The seizure of more than half of Mali’s land area by Islamic militants, the growing violence of Boko Haram in northern Nigeria, and years of religious-inspired vio- lence in Somalia have heightened attention on Islamic militancy in Africa. In the process, violent clashes be- tween insurgent groups and governments in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa have increased, the armed ca- pacity of militant organizations has expanded, terrorist attacks against civilians including suicid
