Elon Musk's Starlink Exploited by Africa's Terror Groups in the Sahel | Firstpost Africa | N18G

Elon Musk's Starlink Exploited by Africa's Terror Groups in the Sahel | Firstpost Africa | N18G

Elon Musk’s Starlink has rapidly expanded across Africa, promising to bridge the digital divide by delivering high-speed satellite internet to remote and underserved regions. But while governments and citizens hail the service as a connectivity breakthrough, reports reveal a darker side. Violent extremist groups like JNIM and ISWAP are exploiting Starlink for secure communication, battlefield coordination, and trafficking operations. Smugglers are fueling a black market, bypassing weak state controls. Though countries like Niger and Chad have legalized Starlink to tighten regulation, enforcement remains patchy. What was meant to empower the continent may now be empowering its most dangerous actors.

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