Active jihadist movements in Africa (2023)

This map, created by Kathryn Tyson for Critical Threats, shows the situation of jihadism and Salafism in Africa as of May 2023.

The illustration uses different colours to determine the type of Islamist insurgency present in each country:

In red countries where there is active insurgency: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Somalia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique.
Dark brown countries experiencing low-level insurgency: Libya, Chad, Benin, Togo, and Cameroon
In light brown Countries where active groups are present: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, and Egypt (Sinai only)
Light brown shavings Countries at risk of attacks: Egypt (excluding Sinai), Djibouti, Senegal, Uganda, and Rwanda.
Grated with grey Transit countries: Sudan.

In addition, the author uses different colours for each country with insurgency (red and dark brown) to determine whether it is on the rise or not:

With black letter countries where insurgency is escalating: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Togo, Nigeria, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
With grey legra countries where insurgency persists: Benin, Cameroon, Kenya, and Mozambique.
With white letter countries where insurgency is in decline: Libya and Chad.

At present (May 2023), the biggest problem is in the Sahel, where groups affiliated with Islamic State are reaching their peak influence in countries such as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, while also beginning to gain a significant presence in northern Benin, Togo and Nigeria.

Sources

Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, 10 May 2023