Terrorist Groups ‘Exploiting Power Vacuums’, UN Warns

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that while the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from over particularly in Africa as they exploit power vacuums.

Guterres said this while addressing the latest meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, which brings together UN agencies, Member States, and other partners in New York.

The terrorism threat to Africa is increasing, he told participants.

Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 48 percent of deaths attributed to terrorist groups globally in 2021.