WATCH: Edmund Fitton-Brown maps the Islamist push turning Africa into the next global front
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Africa has moved to the center of the global security picture, and the consequences are no longer distant. In this urgent conversation, Elizabeth Farah speaks with counterterrorism expert Edmund Fitton-Brown about how Islamist movements are advancing across Africa in ways that directly intersect with today’s headlines.
Fitton-Brown explains how the aftermath of Hamas’ attack on Israel accelerated a realignment among Islamist groups, collapsing old rivalries and sharpening their shared focus. Across Africa, al-Qaida affiliates are exploiting weak governments, security vacuums, and tribal divisions to seize territory and authority, transforming insurgent violence into de facto governance in multiple states.
The discussion turns to Somaliland, a rare point of stability in a volatile region and a strategic foothold along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Fitton-Brown outlines why Somaliland’s growing international recognition matters, how it affects counterterrorism efforts, and why it has become a focal point for Israel, regional powers, and the United States.
This matters now because Africa’s instability is no longer contained. Shipping lanes, energy supplies, migration flows, and terrorist networks link African flashpoints directly to U.S. interests. As Iran, Qatar, Turkey, and jihadist organizations expand their reach, decisions made across the continent increasingly shape American security and global influence.
For the United States, the stakes are immediate. Africa is shaping the next phase of global power competition, counterterrorism strategy, and alliance building. This interview explains why events unfolding across Africa, including in Somaliland, already affect the United States, and why delay today creates far greater risks tomorrow.
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From Gaza to Africa, the global Islamist strategy is accelerating. Edmund Fitton-Brown connects the dots Washington avoids. Watch this. @EFittonBrown https://t.co/tOwoYJNNEY pic.twitter.com/mjgzQRAWBp
— Elizabeth Farah America 1st always (@ElizabethFarah) February 3, 2026
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