Pakistan, a country that is known for being the epicentre of international terrorism is now involved in establishing diplomatic relations and setting up its diplomatic missions in the African countries amid rising radical Islamic terrorism in the continent. India has been contributing to the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in African countries for a long time and has also either set-up or run military academies in countries like Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Ghana. The objective of most of these radical Islamic outfits is to establish Islamic regimes across the world. Firstly, terrorism is progressing downwards towards the southern parts of Africa from North Africa (Maghreb), following a horizontal path. National military forces of nation-states are taking on radical Islamic outfits all across the continent.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 09, 2020 15:45 UTC