Daniele Garofalo at Robert Lansing Institute

Foreign Powers, Fragile States, and Terrorism: Assessing Africa’s Emerging Security Landscape

The first point is that most jihadist organizations operating in Africa are no longer externally directed in the traditional sense. Groups such as JNIM, ISWAP, ISCAP and even al-Shabaab have progressively localized…

August 5, 2026Africa

Terrorism

Inghimasi of the Islamic State are behind the attack on Crocus City Hall

The attack was conducted by Inghimasi (also called shahid and istishhadi, are forlorn hope or suicide attack shock troops utilized by several Sunni jihadist groups, such as the Islamic State of…

March 26, 2024ISIS, Russia

Terrorism

What happens in Mozambique may favour the future expansion of the Islamic States

The risks of terrorism in South Africa are especially related to the Islamic State outbreak in Mozambique. Pretoria is very concerned about the jihadist escalation in northern Mozambique, particularly in the…

November 21, 2022Daniele Garofalo, ISIS, Mozambique

Opinion Terrorism

The Taliban might not deliver all their promises, unable to jeopardize relations with the jihadist groups

The Robert Lansing Institute publishes opinion by Senior Jihadist Terrorism Analyst Daniele Garofalo on prospects of main regional jihadist organization after rapid fall of Kabul authorities and establishing the rule…

August 20, 2021Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, ISIS, Taliban

Terrorism

Brief Analysis: Mozambique and the expansion of Islamist terrorism

Over the past year, security risks related to Islamist terrorism in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province have increased exponentially. The northern areas of the country, the poorest in Mozambique despite the presence…

March 24, 2021ASWJ, Daniele Garofalo, ISCAP, Mozambique

Terrorism

Perspectives of Jihadism in Africa

The jihadist phenomenon in Africa, particularly in the countries of the sub-Saharan and Sahelian area, has developed considerably due to several factors: Critical national political scenarios; Ethnic tensions and contrasts…

September 7, 2020Africa, Daniele Garofalo, jihadism

Posts by Daniele Garofalo

Foreign Powers, Fragile States, and Terrorism: Assessing Africa’s Emerging Security Landscape

Inghimasi of the Islamic State are behind the attack on Crocus City Hall

What happens in Mozambique may favour the future expansion of the Islamic States

The Taliban might not deliver all their promises, unable to jeopardize relations with the jihadist groups

Brief Analysis: Mozambique and the expansion of Islamist terrorism

Perspectives of Jihadism in Africa

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