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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 …
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 …
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 …
Ethical Conundrums: Hacked Data in the Study of Far-Right Violent Extremism
Ethical conduct in digital research is full of grey areas. Disciplinary, institutional and individual norms and conventions developed to support research are …
Reading Between the Lines: The Importance of Human Moderators for Online Implicit Extremi…
This analysis examines implicit extremist content—harmful messages conveyed through coded language, irony, or cultural references—which evades detection by automated systems and corrodes …
Multi-Agency Working in Practice: The Dutch Care and Safety Houses
The Care and Safety Houses represent a cornerstone of the Netherlands' approach to multiagency working (MAW) across the security, care, and social …
Fury and Void: Legal Pathways to Counter 764
In June 2025, a young man was arrested in Germany after an alert from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding an …
What fuels terrorism in Somalia? Perspectives from the jihadist group Al-Shabaab
Terrorism has remained a big international threat to worldwide security with Somalia being amongst the most hit nations owing to the consistent …
Contemporary Terrorism in Kenya: Evolving Definitions, Debates, and Strategic Implications
This paper critically explores the evolving definitions, discursive constructions, and strategic responses to contemporary terrorism in Kenya. Drawing on securitisation theory and …
Regulation of Digital Surveillance and the Impact on Civil Society in Africa: Experiences…
This research report examines the regulation of digital surveillance in Kenya and its human rights impacts on civil society actors, providing a …
Resilience, Peacebuilding, and Preventing Violent Extremism: A complex systems perspectiv…
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the complex drivers of violent extremism, challenging conventional security-led approaches by placing emphasis on social …