In recent years, terrorist organisations in Africa have undergone significant transformation. Their expanding reach and influence are no longer confined by national borders, causing destabilisation across the continent. Regional security responses, particularly those operating in coordination with international actors, such as the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) targeting Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to counter al-Shabaab, have not always enjoyed popular support.
This policy brief outlines key takeaways from an upcoming XCEPT study that surveyed attitudes towards counterterrorism efforts across the Lake Chad Basin.