Violent extremism, climate change and human security
1 Jul 2024
There are now many in the African region identifying current evidence on the nexus between climate fragility and vulnerability to violent extremism.
There are now many in the African region identifying current evidence on the nexus between climate fragility and vulnerability to violent extremism.
We begin this month’s Monitor with an article from Tom Wuchte and Rehema Zaid who write about the nexus between terrorism and climate change on the African continent. The article
On 22-23 April 2024, the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in partnership with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) hosted a High-Level meeting on ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation
This article delves into the complex relationship between armed violence in Bawku and the drivers of armed conflict and its potential links with terrorism.
This article interrogates to what extent rural spaces are affected by criminal recruitment and the perpetuation of violent conflict and crime.
Abstract Post-independence Africa has often depicted Southern Africa as a formidable region spared by the calamities of Islamic insurgencies and terrorism. However, unfolding events in the last five years have
The ongoing crises of mass abductions of children in Nigeria challenges a reevaluation of responses by the government.
State-sponsored defence militias in Burkina Faso have the potential to exacerbate distrust and insecurity between communities, and undermine efforts to combat violence.
Infrastructures for peace are strengthened through community platforms for resilience, conflict early warning and dialogue.
Eastern Africa has two primary terrorism hotspots. The first is Somalia. It has experienced continuous instability since 1991, due to clan-based warlords and the lack of a functioning central government. Secondly, similar to Somalia, the eastern part of the DRC has been a hotspot since its own civil war from 1997 to 2003.