UN Security Council signposts rising terrorist financing risk in Africa, maps reforms

The UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) has warned of major gaps in efforts to combat financing of armed radical groups across 29 African countries, recommending reforms to tackle its increasing risk across the continent.

By Keith Nuthall

The UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) has warned of major gaps in efforts to combat financing of armed radical groups across 29 African countries, recommending reforms to tackle its increasing risk across the continent.