25 Years After 9/11: Terrorism's Impact on Africa

The article marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda, which affected individuals from nearly 20 countries. It recalls the earlier bombing of the U.S.

Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998, resulting in 207 Kenyan deaths and 12 U.S. citizen fatalities. Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks, was based in Sudan before moving to Afghanistan.

The Taliban, despite international military efforts, regained power in Afghanistan. The article discusses the rise of radical jihadist movements in the Middle East and Africa, particularly highlighting Boko Haram and ISWAP in Nigeria, and al-Shabab in East Africa.

It criticizes former Nigerian leaders Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, and current President Bola Tinubu for their incompetence in handling insecurity and food issues, stating they failed to protect the lives and property of Nigerians. The article concludes with a call for African governments to take decisive action against terrorism, which has claimed at least 18 million African lives since the 1960s.