TERRORISM
In Africa jihadist groups grow and supplant governments
The death of Boko Haram's leader, following a violent clash with ISWAP Islamists, is a sign of the internal competition for jihadism taking place on African soil. ISIS-affiliated groups are attempting to impose their control over vast swaths of Africa by filling vacuums left by governments. To counter jihadists, what is needed above all is a new social contract between politicians and citizens.
