‘Epidemic’ of Coups in West Africa Spark Rethink in Washington
Niger was, in many ways, one of the West’s last and best hopes for a flailing, decades-long counterterrorism campaign in the Sahel region of...
Terror groups in Africa, a breeding ground for attacks in the West
Pundits have been warning that terror groups in Africa have found a breeding ground for recruiting militants in the huge refugee camps scattered around...
Kenya: Security Agencies in North Eastern Embrace Community Engagement to Counter Terrorism
Nairobi — In the ongoing battle against Al-Shabaab infiltration along Kenya’s borders, security agencies in the North Eastern region are adopting a strategy centered...
UNDP: Climate Change Is Exacerbating Violence in Africa
In a report presented on 24 May 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) establishes a causal link between climate change...
Modern solutions to countering violent insurgencies
Countering violent extremism in Africa is complicated and nuanced. It requires a multi-faceted intervention to address the socio-economic issues that permit an insurgent group...