Published January 17, 2002. 25 pages in Acrobat PDF. African countries overwhelmingly expressed their support for the US-led efforts on the war against terrorism ... Some ... are reportedly sharing intelligence ... in the next phase of the terror war Africa may prove key ... ... officials note that Africa ... can play a pivotal role [but] believe that Africa is a potential breeding ground for terrorism. ... In June 1995 ... an Egyptian extremist group tried to assassinate President Hosni Mubarak ... there are over a dozen countries where terrorist groups have established a strong presence in Africa ... including Sudan and Somalia. Sudan has long been considered a rogue state ... Since 1991, Somalia has been without a central government. ... terrorist and extremist groups to flourish in Somalia ... African officials [support] extradit[ion] and apprehen[sion] of terrorist and extremist groups ... They argue that these groups are raising funds and organizing in the west, often unhindered by western governments. ... Africa and the War on Terrorism | Congressional Research Service [PDF] | 
