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Antisemitism and Violent Extremism in Europe: An Analysis of Trends and Incidents
Since the coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023 and the subsequent war in Gaza, European …
Kwale seeks ways to contain violent extremism
Kwale County is adopting a community-led approach to Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE), with stakeholders placing greater emphasis on empowering young …
How war impacts women and girls: A simple explainer on gender and conflict
War is becoming more dangerous for women and girls. Around the world, conflicts are becoming longer, more brutal, and increasingly fought in …
How does climate-related vulnerability influence violent extremist networks in Kenya's pe…
The climate crisis intensifies existing security risks and vulnerabilities that can contribute to violent radicalisation and extremism in Kenya’s peripheral regions. Depletion …
Engineering the Virtual Caliphate: Islamic State's Exploitation of Gen-Z Culture
This article examines how the Islamic State has adapted to target Gen-Z youth through digital platforms following its 2018 territorial defeat, constructing …
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism? An Assessment
This report critically assesses whether P/CVE can effectively counter violent extremist organisations (VEOs). The question has gained urgency because counter-terrorism (CT) has …
Newly-elected pillar leads take charge as Lamu revamps counter-terror plan
This article reports on a multi-stakeholder workshop in Lamu County, Kenya, convened by the National Counter Terrorism Centre to revise the county's …
Mapping the margins: A decolonial exploration of Kenyan women's encounters with violent e…
This article explores violent extremism (VE) through an embodied, bottom-up lens, using body-mapping with Muslim women in Kenya. Drawing on two selected …
Seen but not Heard: How Evaluation Overlooks Youth Realities in Extremism Prevention
This report examines the growing challenge of youth radicalization and the critical need for robust evaluation of youth-focused P/CVE programmes. Based on …
Women, peace and security: Advancing equality and building peace
Twenty-five years ago, the UN Security Council's landmark Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) recognized women's crucial role in peace …
Gendered identities, media narratives, and violent extremism in Kenya: Rethinking peacebu…
Kenya's struggle with violent extremism is shaped not only by security dynamics but by the narratives through which communities interpret identity, harm, …