{"id":47673,"date":"2016-03-18T12:10:37","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T11:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=47673"},"modified":"2016-03-18T12:10:37","modified_gmt":"2016-03-18T11:10:37","slug":"2016-terrorism-rise-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/articles-opinions\/2016-terrorism-rise-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"2016: Terrorism On The Rise In Africa  \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another day; another deadly terrorist attack on African soil. After the horror of this weekend\u2019s ruthless killings in Ivory Coast, two female suicide bombers sent 24 more innocent souls to an early grave in Nigeria this morning. That\u2019s after President Buhari had declared his nation had \u2018technically\u2019 defeated Boko Haram in battle, encouraging the return of foreign investors to a nation embroiled in spiralling economic woes. The rampage is becoming relentless.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I vividly recall watching Emmanuel TV on December 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a02015 when Nigerian Pastor T.B. Joshua released an alarming list of predictions for 2016. One of the most striking was the impending rise in terrorist attacks in the African continent, spawned particularly by democratic infringements during elections.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore African countries will be under siege by terrorists because of pros and cons in choosing leaders,\u201d he said. \u201cMishandling of electoral processes will create a conducive atmosphere for terrorists.\u201d Several months later and the warning bells are ringing at an alarmingly loud rate. Aside from the steady attacks by groups such as Nigeria\u2019s Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab in Somalia, 2016 has witnessed terrorists strike in the unlikely destinations of Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, both countries who have recently emerged from elections late in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Violence broke out in Uganda this week in the wake of the disputed elections which saw veteran leader Yoweri Museveni return to power, leaving over 20 fatalities. Tensions remain high in other African countries with preparedness for elections oftentimes mingled with the fear of violence. Well did Joshua warn that electoral mishaps would provide a conducive atmosphere for terror to thrive!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of such tensions, Libya has become a hotbed for terrorist recruitment and empowerment. Since the brutal ousting of Gaddafi in 2011, the fight for power between rival groups has led to chaos in the North African country. With no discernible national authority to guarantee security, militant groups have infiltrated, using it as a hub to launch attacks and sell weapons in West Africa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With economic challenges prevalent, rising anger amongst youth against corruption in government and the refusal of prominent African leaders to concede power, there seems to be no sign of these attacks abating. Indeed, the attacks in West Africa could be a harbinger of what\u2019s to come as militant groups ramp up attacks to show that they are flag-bearers of jihadism and a warped perception of \u2018change\u2019 they believe can only be attained through blood. May God help us!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Godwin Ikechukwu &#8211; Port Harcourt, Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Another day; another deadly terrorist attack on African soil. 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