Mo News Next 9/11 Threat May Be Emerging In Africa: A Conversation With AFRICOM General Dagvin Anderson
May 7, 2026
Dagvin Anderson, four-star U.S. general and head of AFRICOM, offers a concise view of shifting threats in Africa. He discusses why terror groups relocated there, the risk of an Al-Qaeda-linked group seizing territory, and how recruiters exploit economic gaps. He also covers information warfare, great-power competition with Russia and China, and the strategic importance of Africa’s minerals and partnerships.
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Sahel Became Al-Qaeda’s Economic Engine
- Al-Qaeda's Sahel affiliates now control territory, run media operations, and generate millions through extortion and kidnappings.
- Anderson warns a French and U.S. withdrawal created an intelligence black hole that obscures when intent becomes operational attack capability.
JNIM Threatens To Seize Mali’s Capital
- JNIM in Mali publicly threatened to seize Bamako and has used blockade tactics to choke fuel and supplies into the capital.
- Anderson compares the playbook to ISIS before Mosul, warning seizure grants legitimacy, resources, and global attraction.
Enable Partners Before Committing U.S. Forces
- Prioritize enabling local partners with intelligence, planning, training, and niche U.S. capabilities rather than large-scale troop deployments.
- Anderson recommends using unique U.S. assets to make partners operationally independent and intervene only in extremis.