Terrorism Intensifying, Exploiting Instability and Conflict, Security Council Told: Africa
"Their senseless, terror-fuelled violence has killed and wounded thousands and many more continue to suffer from the broader impact of terrorism on their lives and livelihoods".With misogyny at the core of many terrorist groups' ideology, women and girls in particular, are bearing the brunt of insecurity and inequality., increasing their presence in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger as well as southward into the Gulf of Guinea.
And as digital tools spread hate and disinformation, terrorists and other criminal groups are exploiting inter-communal tensions and food insecurity triggered by climate change.In today's hyper-connected world, Ms. Mohammed remined that the spread of terrorism in Africa is"not a concern for African Member States alone".
She underscored in her third point that"countering terrorism can never be an excuse for violating human rights or international law" as it would"only set us back".
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