The Islamic State’s Strategic Trajectory in Africa: Key Takeaways from its Attack Claims
COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
The Islamic State’s global insurgent brand increasingly depends on the activities of its affiliates in Africa, according to a new analysis of its attack claims in Africa. Two streams of data—the first, an 83-week aggregation of attack statistics published in the Islamic State newspaper Al Naba between December 28, 2018, and July 31, 2020; the second, an exhaustive collection of Africa-focused attack reports prepared and distributed by the Islamic State’s Central Media Diwan in 2019—shed significant light on the scale and nature of the Islamic State threat to Africa. In particular, they highlight the Nigeria-based faction of Islamic State West Africa Province as a key strategic threat, noting that per the Islamic State’s own claims, it is engaging in a significantly higher intensity war than any other affiliate of the self-proclaimed caliphate, including those based in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.

ANUARIO ASIA PACÍFICO
EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Publicación electrónica dedicada a difundir y promover la investigación sobre la región Asia Pacífico. El Anuario publica artículos de investigación, así como informes sobre la situación contemporánea de los países de dicha región. La cobertura geográfica del Anuario es, a grandes rasgos, la siguiente: Asia del Este, Asia del Sureste y Oceanía, es decir: Rusia, Japón, China, Taiwán, Hong Kong, Corea del Norte, Corea del Sur, Camboya, Brunei, Filipinas, Indonesia, Malasia, Singapur, Tailandia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Timor Leste, Australia, Nueva Zelanda, Papúa Nueva Guinea y Estados insulares.