- Francis Okpaleke
Eyes in the Sky: The Innovation Dilemma of Drone Proliferation among Violent Non-State Actors in the Sahel
Read moreIntroduction The Sahel, with its vast geographical expanse and porous borders, has become a hub for violent non-state actors (VNSAs),…
- Jake Okechukwu Effoduh
The Role and Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Extremist Fuelled Election Misinformation in Africa
Read moreBackground The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of technological possibilities, transforming industries and societies…
- Jaynisha Patel
Harnessing Peacetech for Socio-Political Resilience in Benin
Read moreIntroduction In May 2019, Benin suffered its first major incursion by violent Islamist extremists –likely linked to the quickly expanding…
- Fredrick Ogenga
Kenya’s Twin Burden: Balancing the Security of Tech Infrastructure Against its Role in Online Extremism
Read moreIntroduction While terrorists commonly exploit online platforms for radicalisation, planning, fundraising, organising, and even executing attacks, a puzzling emerging trend…
- Miraji Mohamed
The Woman Question in Online Extremism and P/CVE in Kenya: Toward a New Gendered Approach
Read moreThis Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
- Narcisse Mbunzama
Challenges and Considerations in Countering Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviours in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Read moreIntroduction In recent years, the proliferation of coordinated inauthentic behaviours on social networks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
- Dr Alta Grobbelaar
Can ‘Cyberterrorism’ Really Exist in Africa?
Read moreIntroduction Since the 1990s and the end of the Cold War, Africa has experienced a strong upward trend in ICT…
- Moustafa Ayad
Resurrecting the Reich: Middle Eastern and North African Digital Nazi Communities
Read moreIn 1926, the first Nazi Party cell was set up in Alexandria, Egypt. It would soon be followed by one…
- Héni Nsaibia
Digital Dunes and Shrublands: A Comparative Introduction to the Sahelian Jihadi Propaganda Ecosystem
Read moreThe Sahel comprises some of the world’s poorest countries. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are undergoing several crises that together…
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