Africa

Iran’s Dangerous New Terror Proxy: Sudan

Iran’s Encirclement of Israel, Control of Red Sea, Almost Complete

  • “What makes the future in this case darker is Sudan’s history of hosting extremists and jihadists from the far right and far left. During the previous regime, Sudan hosted Osama bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Carlos the Jackal. This warm embrace of violent extremists earned Sudan a spot on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.”— Areej Elhag, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 31, 2024.
  • The bottom line for America and Europe is that the strategy of engaging and appeasing Iran has failed miserably.
  • The U.S. and Europe must step up now to counter Iran’s efforts in the Middle East and Sudan.
  • We cannot allow new “proxies of terror” for Iran.

While the Biden administration is preoccupied trying to win re-election this November, as well as putting out a series of fires it helped start in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific, a new area of urgent concern, largely flying under the public’s radar, has been brewing: Iran’s increasing penetration of Sudan.

What Is the Extent of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis?

A year into the civil war in Sudan, more than eight million people have been displaced, exacerbating an already devastating humanitarian crisis.

Sudan has been engulfed in civil war since fighting erupted on April 15, 2023, between the nation’s military, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The violence has worsened an already precarious humanitarian situation, driving the spread of mass-starvation conditions. Meanwhile, neighboring countries have taken in more than one million refugees, risking broader destabilization across the Horn of Africa and Sahel regions.

The Forgotten War—8.5 million people displaced in Sudan

The latest civil war which erupted in Sudan in mid-April 2023 has very recently completed one year. On this occasion the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that there is a humanitarian situation so serious in Sudan that nearly half the population needs life-saving assistance. The condition of women and children is particularly precarious.

Said-al-Jamal

Terror organization: Houthis

Status: Financier

Role: He is running a network (companies in the Middle East, Asia and Africa) generates tens of millions of dollars in revenue from the sale of Iranian commodities, Iranian petroleum, a significant portion of which is then directed through a complex network of intermediaries and exchange houses in multiple countries to the Houthis in Yemen.

En Tunisie, l’ancien président d’une association d’étudiants africains en détention

Le Camerounais Christian Kwongang avait été très actif il y a un an pour lutter contre la campagne antimigrants menée par le président Kaïs Saïed.

L’ex-président d’une association d’étudiants africains subsahariens en Tunisie, très actif il y a un an face à une campagne antimigrants, a été arrêté par les autorités, a annoncé le groupe mardi 26 mars. L’Association des étudiants et stagiaires africains en Tunisie (Aesat) a alerté dans un communiqué quant à « la disparition » de l’étudiant camerounais Christian Kwongang depuis le 19 mars, après qu’il s’est rendu dans un poste de police pour « récupérer sa carte de séjour ».

Ansar al-Sharia Tunisia

Highlights:
Established In: 2013;

Established By: Abu Ayyad al-Tunisi;

Also Known As: Supporters of Islamic Law in Tunisia;

Country Of Origin: Tunisia;

Leaders: Abu Ayyad al-Tunisi;

Key Members: Abu Ayyad al-Tunisi;

Operational Area: Tunisia;

Number Of Members: 10,000;

Involved In: Assassinations, Armed Attacks, Suicide Bomb Attacks;

General Info:

Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia (“Supporters of Islamic Law in Tunisia”) is a radical Islamist group that operates in Tunisia. In 2013, the group was estimated to have roughly 10,000 members.

From Boko Haram Combatant To Peace Advocate: Chilling Story Of A Female Fighter

A former Boko Haram leader who abandoned a suicide mission shares shocking actions of women as combatants and her journey to redemption.

Five young women embarked on a one-way journey from a remote location not far away from the Sambisa forest area, each carrying deadly explosives and two AK-47 rifles hidden under their gowns. Their destination: Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in North East Nigeria.

THE WAR OF THIEVES

Sudan’s current conflict, which erupted in April 2023, is the latest chapter in a story of rival
predatory networks competing for control over formal and illicit economies, the information
environment and the use of organized violence. As the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid
Support Forces (RSF) spread death and destruction across the country, fuelling a humanitarian crisis,
their battle is driven by the desire to preserve their vast economic empires and the systems that
support them.

Jihadi Trends: What Is On The Horizon In 2024?

Introduction

The Hamas attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, has reinvigorated jihadi groups such as the Islamic State (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda, which are reprioritizing the cause of “Palestine” and the fight against the “Jews” and their “Crusader” allies as a key foundation of their messaging campaigns which aims at expanding their global threat landscape.