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| IS Somalia Funding Other ISIS Branches in Africa |
| 2026-05-23 |
Text: #AfricaSecurityAlert IS Somalia Funding Other ISIS Branches in Africa Information gathered from former IS Somalia members who left the group suggests that the Al Karar office within the network led by Abdulkadir Muumin has played a role in financing ISIS-linked groups operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mozambique. According to these accounts, IS Somalia generates income through several streams, including the sale of gold allegedly exported to Arab countries, the extraction of minerals from mountainous areas under its control, and financial contributions from sources both within Somalia and abroad. Defectors further alleged that, at various points, the group transferred unspecified sums of money to ISIS-affiliated networks in Central and Southern Africa, particularly those active in the DRC and Mozambique. In the DRC, the Islamic State presence is primarily represented by the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP), whose Congolese branch developed from the Ugandan-origin Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). After formally aligning with the Islamic State between 2017 and 2019, the group adopted ISIS ideology and pledged allegiance to the organisation’s global leadership while continuing to operate with considerable local autonomy. The movement is widely believed to be led by Musa Baluku, who succeeded ADF founder Jamil Mukulu and strengthened the group’s ideological and operational ties to ISIS. While IS Core provides branding, propaganda, strategic legitimacy, and at times financial or logistical backing, operational decisions are largely made by commanders on the ground, particularly in eastern DRC’s North Kivu and Ituri provinces. Follow the henna More at the link |
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