Jake Okechukwu EffoduhThe 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 PatelHarnessing 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 OgengaKenya’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 MohamedThe 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 MbunzamaChallenges 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)…
Narcisse MbunzamaCoordinated Inauthentic Behaviours and Conflict Amplification in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Read moreIntroduction The eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has long been plagued by conflict, violence, and societal…
Ana AguileraDrone Use by Violent Extremist Organisations in Africa: The Case of Al-Shabaab
Read moreIntroduction The widespread adoption of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems, commonly referred to as drones, has had a significant impact…
Dr Alta GrobbelaarCan ‘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 AyadResurrecting 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 NsaibiaDigital 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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