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PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN AFRICA: A DEVELOPMENT APPROACH

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP, January 2016

Summary

The growth of violent extremism - and the devastating impact of groups espousing violent ideologies – is not only setting in motion a dramatic reversal of development gains already made, but threatening to stunt prospects of development for decades to come. As a result of the activities of Al Shabaab for example, there has been an estimated 25 percent drop in tourism in Kenya a sector that provides a vital source of jobs and income for the country.

Keywords

Violent Extremism Disengagement and reintegration

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Theme
Human rights
Type
Article
Format
Adobe PDF
Published
31 January 2016
Author
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP
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Open access

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