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General Article

Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Eastern Africa in the COVID-19 Era.

Nicholas Ozor, Fredrick Ogenga, and Felix Musila, November 2020

Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly creating an enabling environment for targeting and luring unsuspecting individuals into violent extremism, owing to the increased level of exposure and time spent on social media platforms in the context of lockdown measures.

Keywords

Covid-19, Violent Extremism.

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Theme
General
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Article
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Published
1 November 2020
Author
Nicholas Ozor, Fredrick Ogenga, and Felix Musila
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Open access

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