Human Security Research Centre Ghana (HSRCGh)
Political instability in Africa’s Sahel region is tied to rising extremism Another international story we’re following is the coup in Burkina Faso. A mutiny of soldiers in the West African nation ousted the democratically elected president and said that the Constitution has been suspended. It’s the fifth country in Africa’s Sahel region, which stretches along …
Pirates attack ship in Gulf of Guinea A bunker tanker has been attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea off the Ivory Coast, maritime security firm Dryad Global has confirmed.
Africa: Why Youth Are Integral to Shaping Peacebuilding Processes as Leaders, Not Only Beneficiaries Hello and welcome to Allafrica’s focus on peacebuilding and Africa, Silence The Guns. I’m Juanita Williams and today we speak about the role of young people in peacebuilding, made all the more critical because of the continent so-called youth bulge, which …
How Radio Programming Can Fight Violent Extremism in West Africa Radio dramas can increase intentions to collaborate with the police, increase prioritization of violent extremism as an important issue to be addressed by the government, and reduce justification of violent extremism, new experimental research shows.
From state security to human security As per claims, the National Security Policy (NSP) has finally been formulated for the first time in 74 years – without, however, taking parliament into confidence. Traditional military security has now been peppered with human welfare, with a primary focus on economic security, which may not necessarily result in …
Human Security News from Outside Africa 18-01-2022 Read More »
Radicalisation pipelines: How targeted advertising on social media drives people to extremes NEW YORK: Have you had the experience of looking at some product online and then seeing ads for it all over your social media feed? Far from coincidence, these instances of eerily accurate advertising provide glimpses into the behind-the-scenes mechanisms that feed an …
Human Security News from Outside Africa 13-01-2022 Read More »