Countering violent extremism: The Horn of Africa
Type
Publication
Authors
Category
Publication Year
2016
Publisher
Pages
4p
Subject
Africa, Terrorism, Radicalization, Marginalization
Abstract
The Horn of Africa has gained notoriety as a breeding
ground for violent extremism. Although the rise of alShabaab
and the recurrent terrorist attacks in Somalia
and Kenya have dominated news headlines and in- ternational counterterrorist efforts, other countries in
the region have been (and continue to be) affected by
extreme forms of violence. From the rise of a violent
armed opposition in Djibouti to the harsh repression
and incarceration of political dissidents in Ethiopia or
the ongoing clashes between government forces and
rebel factions in Darfur and South Sudan, conditions
in the Horn remain conducive to different forms of
radicalisation.
ground for violent extremism. Although the rise of alShabaab
and the recurrent terrorist attacks in Somalia
and Kenya have dominated news headlines and in- ternational counterterrorist efforts, other countries in
the region have been (and continue to be) affected by
extreme forms of violence. From the rise of a violent
armed opposition in Djibouti to the harsh repression
and incarceration of political dissidents in Ethiopia or
the ongoing clashes between government forces and
rebel factions in Darfur and South Sudan, conditions
in the Horn remain conducive to different forms of
radicalisation.
Description
4 p.; illus.; 24 cm
Number of Copies
1