Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns

Mr. Guterres was addressing the latest meeting of the

, which brings together UN agencies, Member States and other partners.   

The terrorism threat to Africa is increasing, he told participants.

Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 48 per cent of deaths attributed to terrorist groups globally last year.  

Exploiting fragilities 

“Groups like Al-Qaida, Da’esh and their affiliates are…