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Posts tagged with ‘Africa’

  • Jan232025

    Leveraging AI-Driven Tools for Capacity Building in Crisis Response: Enhancing Moderation and Crisis Management on Smaller Digital Platforms in Africa

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    Introduction In recent years, smaller digital platforms across Africa have emerged as vital spaces for social engagement, entrepreneurship, and information…

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  • Dec182024

    Dark Signals: The Growing Threat of Satellite Internet in Extremist Networks

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    Introduction Many people are aware of the importance of satellite internet access, but few know of its growing importance in…

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  • Nov252024

    From Trees to Terror: JNIM’s Use of Online Rosewood Sales to Fuel Expansion

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    Introduction On 17 September, al-Qaeda-affiliated Malian terror group Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) carried out a series of attacks…

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  • Nov142024

    The North African Regional Nexus: A History of VEOs and Online Recruitment

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    Introduction Since the conclusion of the Arab Spring in late 2012, the North African region has long been subjected to…

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  • Sep272024

    AI Against Terror: Harnessing Technology to Combat Terrorism in the Horn of Africa

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    Introduction Countries in the Horn of Africa, including Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti, have long faced challenges from terrorism and…

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  • May152024

    Strange Names in the Village: Online Radicalisation, Social Media Literacy and P/CVE in Western Kenya

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    Introduction Terrorists understand that the resilience of their organisations does not depend solely on the number of trained members, but…

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  • Apr102024

    Eyes in the Sky: The Innovation Dilemma of Drone Proliferation among Violent Non-State Actors in the Sahel

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    Introduction The Sahel, with its vast geographical expanse and porous borders, has become a hub for violent non-state actors (VNSAs),…

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  • Mar082024

    The Role and Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Extremist Fuelled Election Misinformation in Africa

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    Background The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of technological possibilities, transforming industries and societies…

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  • Jan222024

    Harnessing Peacetech for Socio-Political Resilience in Benin

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    Introduction In May 2019, Benin suffered its first major incursion by violent Islamist extremists –likely linked to the quickly expanding…

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  • Jan152024

    Kenya’s Twin Burden: Balancing the Security of Tech Infrastructure Against its Role in Online Extremism

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    Introduction While terrorists commonly exploit online platforms for radicalisation, planning, fundraising, organising, and even executing attacks, a puzzling emerging trend…

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