Jihad in Africa : the rise of Islamic extremism on a volatile continent

This is a thoroughly research and intelligent discussion of the history, impact, and future of Islamic extremism in Africa.

While the international media and most of the public focus on Islamist terrorism in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East, little attention is given to Africa.

In fact, revolutionary Muslim groups have made significant strides throughout vast swathes of this capricious continent.

This eye-opening account of Islamic extremism in this often-neglected continent presents a sobering overview of the dangerous trends in many of Africa's most volatile regions.

Based on first-hand research, it describes the motley groups of like-minded Muslim militants who intend to change not only the political face of the African continent, but its history as well.

Concluding with an evaluation of African revolutionary potential in the future and ongoing Western efforts to confine the burgeoning terrorist threat, this is the most thorough assessment of radical activity in Africa to date.