In recent years, Africa has been one of the primary areas of ISIS terrorist activity. [xvi] Today, the Islamic State Central Africa Province (with 1500-2000 fighters), the Islamic State Sahel Province, Islamic State Mozambique (with 180-220 fighters), the Islamic State Sinai Province (with 100-500 fighters), and the Islamic State West Africa Province (with 3500 fighters) are among the most prominent ISIS networks in Africa. [xviii] Given the presence of a large number of ISIS fighters in this region, a significant portion of the attacks may be attributed to ISIS. The increase in the number of displaced people has made Africa more vulnerable to the rise of ISIS in recent years. [xx] In 2023, the group carried out around 17 terrorist attacks in Pakistan alone.
