Daniel Basabe

Daniel Basabe is a security professional with over 27 years of experience in high-risk environments including Libya, Somalia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Spain’s Basque Country. He has served in close protection, security consultancy, and maritime security roles for international organizations, private security firms, and European Union missions. Certified as a Security Risk Management Professional, he is in the final year of his BA in History with a concentration in Military History at Southern New Hampshire University. His background includes specialized training in international security management, counterterrorism, and conflict resolution at leading global institutions.

Ghost of the Caliphate: How Africa Became the Global Epicenter of the Islamic State

Situation Reports - Aug 19, 2025

Maradi, Niger. Nigerien army soldiers from the 322nd Parachute Regiment practice field tactics during combat training facilitated by U.S. Army Soldiers during exercise Flintlock 2007. The multi-national exercise, which is part of the U.S. State Department's Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership, is an ongoing and long standing military-to-military relationship between Niger and the U.S. that provides an interactive exchange of military, linguistic and intercultural skills for both. / https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Niger_Army_322nd_Parachute_Regiment.jpg

The physical "caliphate" of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria collapsed years ago, but its apparition failed to disappear, instead finding new life in local conflicts across Africa.