Abraham Ename MinkoBuilding Digital Trust: Youth-Led Tech Solutions to Prevent Extremism in the Horn of Africa
Read moreThis Insight was published as part of GIFCT’s Working Group on Addressing Youth Radicalization and Mobilization. GIFCT Working Groups bring…
Nina KurtWeaponised Skies: The Expansion of Terrorist Drone Use Across Africa
Read moreUnmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, have been on the rise among violent extremist and terrorist actors globally.…
John Sunday OjoTechno-Caliphate or Terror from the Sky? ISWAP and Drone-Enabled Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region
Read moreInsurgents and terrorists have been exploiting drones for intelligence gathering, propaganda, and attacks on civilian and military targets for years.…
Brenda MwaleAI and Counter-Terrorism in Africa: Assessing the Role of the African Union’s Continental AI Strategy
Read moreArtificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally transforming societies by driving innovation in various sectors, including the security sector. However, its dual-use…
Abraham Ename MinkoInside Boko Haram’s Wallet: Digital Pathways to Terrorist Financing in Nigeria
Read moreIntroduction Over the past two-plus decades, the intersection of terrorism and modern technology has significantly transformed Africa’s security landscape, enabling…
Mona ThakkarIS Wilayah Somalia: Digital Propaganda and Strategy Against the Puntland and its Foreign Allies
Read moreIntroduction The Islamic State in Somalia (ISS) has faced territorial and operational setbacks following a large-scale ground offensive by Puntland…
Adam RousselleMali’s Environmental Crisis: The Link Between Climate Change and JNIM’s Rapid Expansion
Read moreIntroduction Mali has been in a climate crisis for over half a century, experiencing at least 40 climate-related shocks between 1970…
Dan BrutonThe Virtual Connection: Illicit Natural Resource Trade, Cryptocurrency, and Extremist Financing
Read moreIntroduction The illicit extraction and trade of natural resources is a growing issue that afflicts many biodiverse regions across the…
John Sunday OjoMapping the Enemy, Mobilising the Future: Surveillance and Recruitment Strategies of Lakurawa Terror Group in Nigeria
Read moreIntroduction In November 2024, Nigerian authorities officially declared the Lakurawa group a terrorist organisation and banned it across the country.…
Adam RousselleCombating the Islamic State Finance: Somalia and the Pan-African Nexus
Read moreAccording 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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