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Security and Law Enforcement Governance, Law and Policies Violent Extremism Trends UN Report

Nineteenth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to intern…

This nineteenth strategic-level report of the Secretary-General assesses the evolving threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) to international peace and security and documents …

UN Secretary-General & UN O… 2024
Radicalization and Recruitment Rehabilitation, Disengagement and Reintegration Youth and P/CVE Journal Article

You're in or You're out:' Ethos of Change in the Lives of De-radicalized Youth in the Ken…

Notoriously placed, ghettos and slums are perceived as locations for violence, drug abuse, violent gang operations, and other vices. In Kenya, the …

Fathima A. Badurdeen, Wilso… 2024
Prevention and Resilience Gender and P/CVE Journal Article

If you don't have rapport, you haven't got anything really: affective intensities, relati…

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) continues to be a topic of national and international concern; however, within the field of research, there has …

Garth Stahl, Ben Adams and … 2024
Prevention and Resilience Community, Social Cohesion and Peacebuilding Youth and P/CVE Policy Brief

Community-centered collaboration to prevent and counter violent extremism

This policy brief draws from discussions during the USAID Sauti National Conference held on 12th and 13th March 2024. It examines the …

John Mwangi (PhD) 2024
Prevention and Resilience Security and Law Enforcement Governance, Law and Policies Newsletter

Kenya National Counter Terrorism Centre Newsletter - Vol. 5

The fifth edition of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Newsletter, covering January–April 2024, highlights Kenya’s efforts to prevent and counter terrorism …

NATIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM … 2024
Prevention and Resilience Security and Law Enforcement Digital & Online Extremism Conclusion Paper

New technologies and P/CVE: threats and opportunities for practitioners

This conclusion paper from a RAN (Radicalisation Awareness Network) small-scale expert meeting examines the threats and opportunities posed by emerging technologies for …

RAN Practitioners 2024
Prevention and Resilience Radicalization and Recruitment Community, Social Cohesion and Peacebuilding Gender and P/CVE Journal Article

Harnessing Kenyan Mothers Knowledge to Counter Violent Extremism: A Contribution to Femin…

The capturing of the knowledge of Kenyan mothers can improve the effectiveness of countering violent extremism efforts. This is because African women …

Beatrice Kizi Nzovu; Nkatha… 2024
Security and Law Enforcement Governance, Law and Policies Violent Extremism Trends UN Report

Eighteenth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to intern…

This eighteenth strategic-level report of the Secretary-General assesses the persistent and evolving threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) to international peace and security, …

UN Secretary-General 2024
Prevention and Resilience Radicalization and Recruitment Socio-economic Drivers and Livelihoods Violent Extremism Trends Research Report

Journey to Extremism in Africa: Pathways to Recruitment and Disengagement

This landmark UNDP study presents the most extensive empirical investigation to date on recruitment to and disengagement from violent extremist groups in …

United Nations Development … 2023
Prevention and Resilience Rehabilitation, Disengagement and Reintegration Security and Law Enforcement Thesis/Dissertation

The Effectiveness of Separation Strategy in Countering and Preventing Violent Extremism i…

This study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of separation as a mechanism of countering and preventing violent extremism in Kenya prisons. The …

Jane Wanjiru Kirii 2023
Prevention and Resilience Security and Law Enforcement Governance, Law and Policies Journal Article

Role of National Government in Countering Violent Extremism in Mandera County, Kenya

Violent extremism has negative consequences to both the country and the citizens. A number of researches have been conducted on the subject …

Waswa Wabwile Brian, Wilson… 2023
Prevention and Resilience Education and P/CVE Youth and P/CVE Policy Brief

Lessons Learned from Student-led Initiatives to Prevent Violent Extremism in Kenyan Unive…

Universities can be attractive to violent extremist organisations (VEOs) as sites of potential radicalisation and recruitment. Historically, violent extremist (VE) groups have …

Timothy Kimaiyo, Khadija Su… 2023