Conflict Trends 2024/1
This edition of Conflict Trends begins with an article from Regina M. Mwendwa and Jescah A. Otieno who have written about the use of hard tactics in the informal settlements of Kibera, Nairobi County, Kenya. In their article, they discuss the rise of violent extremism in Kenya, and in particular, the Kibera informal settlements, the […]
Beyond hard tactics: Investigating the use of soft approaches in preventing and countering violent extremism in the informal settlements of Kibera, Nairobi County, Kenya
Violent extremism has become a worldwide epidemic and has received increased focus in policy research and scholarship in recent years. Governments, Kenya included, have heavily invested in hard-line approaches to curbing this vice through, inter alia, the training of security operation agents and investing in equipment aimed at detecting, deterring and disrupting the activities of […]
An in-depth analysis of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea
Critical insights into the ever-evolving dynamics of maritime threats in the Gulf of Guinea.
East Africa’s path to unity: Community growth and regional peace initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
East Africa has great potential to overcome its fragmented past by tackling conflict and empowering grassroots communities to build unity and ensure progress.
Impact of the ongoing crisis on the education of the North West Region of Cameroon
The Northwest Region of Cameroon has been deeply affected by the ongoing Anglophone crisis, which has had a significant impact on education in the region. This study aims to assess the impact of the crisis on education in the region. The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative methods. Quantitative methods were used to analyse data […]
The African Union’s 2063 goal of silencing the guns in the new world order
After the end of the Second World War in 1945 and the dawn of the new world order, Africa remained passive and accepted the geopolitical realities of the international system without an assertive, unified regional policy. Since the end of the Cold War, little consideration has been given to the African continent in the security […]