Say NO to Radicalization
In the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, the internet and social media pose a challenge to PCVE practitioners because of its anonymity and privacy. Terrorist organizations have transformed their recruitment strategies to use the internet and social media so as to avoid detection and capture by law enforcement authorities. […]
Terrorism is a denial of democracy and of human rights, which are at the very core of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Every person in the world has the right to life, the right to security, and other human rights and fundamental freedoms. Radicalization connected to violence or other […]
Violent extremism is not a one-day phenomenon, there are steps to radicalization. Nobody wakes up one morning and becomes a terrorist or a violent extremist. That being said studies have shown that children and young adults are still undergoing cognitive development and as such tend to act more impulsively and […]
“A man is a patriot if his heart beats true to his country” Charles Jefferson Patriotism is developed over a period as a nation goes through different experiences and orientations, this in turn influences the citizens way of life that is the belief system, norms, and culture. Patriotism is more […]
Education is a key driver in the development of children into productive members of society. One of those roles is the prevention of persons from becoming violent extremists. As the saying goes, “Charity begins at home” but unfortunately so does trouble. Just last month Kenya commemorated the 8th anniversary of […]
Recently the news cycle has been awash with the issue of child soldiers being deployed in Mozambique by the terror group Al Shabaab. But this is not only being done by Al Shabaab but also other insurgency groups in and around the region. The Allied Democratic Forces now aligned to […]
The Somali National Army with support from allied forces in AMISOM has turned up the heat on Al Shabaab militants in the past week. The Somali military, on Saturday, killed 12 Al Shabaab fighters in an operation carried out near Janale town of Lower Shabelle region. An unspecified number of […]
As the Horn of Africa countries struggle with insecurity, security forces within Somalia have killed 20 and apprehended 7 Al Shabaab militants in an operation that saw AMISOM forces save over 20 children kidnapped by the terrorist group. This comes as the country faces a political crisis that could potentially […]
Terrorists were once children with families and part of a society at some point. It is important to recognize the social and economic factors that push recruits to violent extremism. Entrepreneurship education should become the focal point in the upbringing of children. Most empirical studies show that entrepreneurship can be […]
Preventing violent extremism effectively demands a resilience practice in society. This is basically a community understanding how people can be part of preventing violent extremist groups from operating. Since the military’s deployment to Somalia, Kenya has felt an increase in violent attacks by Somali-based Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, commonly known as […]