The terrorist threat in Africa is enlarging, and the U.S. is deploying troops to the region to help address the problem. Buy this primer to get a thorough understanding of where things are at today. This primer covers the historical, cultural, socioeconomic, and political realities on the Continent and creates the space to understand the strategies and tactics of groups like Boko Haram, al-Shababb, and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and the connections between them and transnational terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS. Additionally, the history of U.S. counterterrorism policy is assessed alongside a review of the literature on counterterrorism.