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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