Hawala, One of Polisario’s Financing Channels

South Africa, a nerve centre for terror financing in Africa

South Africa has never really been affected by terrorism attacks. Its democracy is solid, its economy stable. However, it is considered a stronghold for the financing of the Islamic State (IS) group and other Islamist organizations, South African counter-terrorism expert Jasmine Opperman told AFP. Islamist financiers gather money in the country and transfer it into […]