Say NO to Radicalization
The Al Shabaab militant group has often bragged on social media spaces about the luxurious life they live at the camps. Unfortunately, the lavish lifestyle they portray has lured young people into joining the group. Some of these young men have been able to escape the group and surrendered to […]
How do we measure and/or assess the impact of PCVE programs and projects in our communities? Do we use the number of recruits or defectors of terrorist groups to measure our impact or do we measure PVCE awareness in the community? Terrorism, radicalization and violent extremism have marred society for […]
With the Surge in the involvement of women in crime and terrorism, there is necessity for counterterrorism strategies of equal measure in the fight against terrorism founded from the grassroots by the community. Fighting this vice is a communal responsibility as terrorists attack with impartiality to gender, age, socioeconomic status […]
From the way human beings are socialized in Kenya and African cultures, women are brought up to be homemakers. They are the ones that nurture and make the home comfortable for men, as they bring back the bread; the providers. This is where the African social setting has come from. […]
Terrorist attacks like the Westgate Mall attack in 2013 and the Nairobi bomb blast in 1998, left citizens fearful and horrified but above all, bewildered. Most times victims are unable and unwilling to understand what motivates people to kill others indiscriminately. Before an individual becomes a terrorist, there are 4 […]
Terrorism is an act or threat of action inspired by extreme, political or religious ideologies, resulting in loss of life, destruction of property and instilling fear with an aim to communicate, influence or intimidate. Terrorism has been around for as long as people can remember, but for the past ten […]
The Horn of Africa region has suffered greatly under the scourge of the Somalia-based terrorist group Al Shabaab. Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia continue to develop and implement various counter-terrorism initiatives in their respective countries which have seen low recruitment and radicalization levels. But to holistically eliminate this threat […]
CBO’s are Non-governmental organizations, which are part of Civil Society organizations. They are founded by the community for the community by groups of people who share a common vision and objective to address issues affecting the community at the grass root level. A CBO can be borne from an […]
Recruitment into terrorism and violent extremism is a gradual process that happens through radicalization. Radicalization is the process by which individuals are introduced to ideological messages and belief system that encourages movement from moderate, mainstream beliefs toward extreme views. This process is usually carried out in secrecy by groups as […]
Terrorist attacks can be perpetrated in two ways: focused or indiscriminate. Historically, terrorist activities have been actioned towards a particular audience, hence the term focused. Alex Schmid (2006), notes that terrorist attacks have previously been used as instruments for politically motivated actions, which target specific members of governments or political […]