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Africa is not Las Vegas: the "new" jihadism

Observador15 September 2026 at 00:15

The article addresses what it calls the "new" jihadism in Africa, drawing a parallel with the September 11, 2001 attacks.

The text suggests that Africa should not be compared to Las Vegas, indicating that the African jihadist phenomenon does not receive the same media attention as other contexts.

The September 11 attacks are presented as resulting, in part, from a failure of imagination by Western intelligence services.

According to the article, Western intelligence services were unable to imagine that a group geographically so distant could carry out an operation of that magnitude.

Why this matters

Readers in the Portuguese-speaking region, particularly in countries such as Mozambique, Angola or Guinea-Bissau, should be aware because jihadist groups are operating increasingly closer to African borders where Portuguese is spoken. The article warns that the international community, including the security services of these countries, may be underestimating a threat that has already demonstrated the ability to spread rapidly when ignored, as happened before September 11.

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