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Posts tagged with ‘Africa’

  • Sep032025

    Building Digital Trust: Youth-Led Tech Solutions to Prevent Extremism in the Horn of Africa

    The Horn of Africa – a region encompassing Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti – has long been at the epicentre…

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  • Jul302025

    Weaponised Skies: The Expansion of Terrorist Drone Use Across Africa

    Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, have been on the rise among violent extremist and terrorist actors globally.…

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  • Jul072025

    Techno-Caliphate or Terror from the Sky? ISWAP and Drone-Enabled Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region

    Insurgents and terrorists have been exploiting drones for intelligence gathering, propaganda, and attacks on civilian and military targets for years.…

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  • Jun262025

    AI and Counter-Terrorism in Africa: Assessing the Role of the African Union’s Continental AI Strategy

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally transforming societies by driving innovation in various sectors, including the security sector. However, its dual-use…

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  • May302025

    Inside Boko Haram’s Wallet: Digital Pathways to Terrorist Financing in Nigeria

    Introduction Over the past two-plus decades, the intersection of terrorism and modern technology has significantly transformed Africa’s security landscape, enabling…

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  • May072025

    IS Wilayah Somalia: Digital Propaganda and Strategy Against the Puntland and its Foreign Allies

    Introduction The Islamic State in Somalia (ISS) has faced territorial and operational setbacks following a large-scale ground offensive by Puntland…

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  • Apr292025

    Mali’s Environmental Crisis: The Link Between Climate Change and JNIM’s Rapid Expansion

    Introduction Mali has been in a climate crisis for over half a century, experiencing at least 40 climate-related shocks between 1970…

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  • Apr232025

    The Virtual Connection: Illicit Natural Resource Trade, Cryptocurrency, and Extremist Financing

    Introduction The illicit extraction and trade of natural resources is a growing issue that afflicts many biodiverse regions across the…

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  • Mar072025

    Mapping the Enemy, Mobilising the Future: Surveillance and Recruitment Strategies of Lakurawa Terror Group in Nigeria

    Introduction In November 2024, Nigerian authorities officially declared the Lakurawa group a terrorist organisation and banned it across the country.…

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  • Feb172025

    Combating the Islamic State Finance: Somalia and the Pan-African Nexus

    According to the United Nations, the Islamic State’s most successful regional financial offices include al-Karrar, al-Furqan, and al-Siddiq. This series…

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