African Militant Islamist Group Violence Maintains Record Pace, Though Slowing

A review of mid-year data of violent episodes involving African militant Islamist groups and their evolution over the past decade underscores the growing threat posed by these actors.      “The contours of African militant Islamist group violence are shifting, though maintaining a record pace of havoc resulting in an average of 14 violent events per day.” The above maps, a one file PDF format   The threat, however, is characterized by considerable variance in levels and types of violence. Key findings include: Militant Islamist group violence continues to be primarily concentrated in five main theaters: Somalia, the western…