​Terrorist groups and counter-terror actors have been paying increasing attention to the continent of Africa. With the eyes and the resources of the world focused elsewhere, the region has become a hotbed of terrorism. With a history of incredibly deadly attacks, weak governments and a massive Muslim population, terrorist actors view this area as fertile ground to base and grow their operations. The workshop will examine the radicalization in the area, the terrorist and non-terrorist actors and the relationships between them, analyze the potential threat and attempt to understand the implications of the worrying phenomenon of global jihadism emanating out of this latest battlefield.