Human Security Research Centre Ghana (HSRCGh)
Mozambique: Nyusi Warns of ‘Real Threat’ to Country’s Independence Maputo — Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Saturday expressed his concern at the involvement of some of “our fellow countrymen” with the terrorist groups who have been attacking parts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado since October 2017.
Unemployment responsible for youth’s radicalization – Actionaid Director Programmes, Actionaid, Hajiya Suwaiba Mohammed Dankabo, has described unemployment as a factor responsible for extreme radicalisation among youth. She added that unless the specter is properly addressed, extreme radicalisation of the youth would perpetually remain a recurring decimal.
Influx of illicit arms encouraging piracy in the Gulf of Guinea – Agwai Former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, says the influx of small arms and light weapons has heightened piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
The Togo looks like West Africa’s new frontier of violent extremism The threat of violent extremism across West Africa has been on the rise in recent times. Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa Province have been active in the Lake Chad Basin region. Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin , the Islamic State …
African countries loses $500m annually over Gulf of Guinea Attacks, Nigeria’s NIMASA pledges logistics support, policies to fight piracy Abuja, May 10, 2022 Piracy costs African countries in the Gulf of Guinea over $500 million annually, Naija247News reportsNigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Tuesday pledged to provide logistics and formulate policies that would …
Enablers of political extremism: a checklist for West African countries The Sahel – the region just south of the Sahara – is home to the world’s fastest growing extremist group, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin or JNIM, and the most deadly group, Islamic State in West Africa, according to the 2022 Global Terrorism Index. Nigeria’s …
Nigeria: UN Secretary General warns terror threat requires proper investment in jobs, food, security UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has toured three West African countries, wrapping up his trip with a first-time visit to Nigeria where he said he would become the voice the country needs as it seeks funding to build back better after a …
West Africa: Transitional Justice Can Give Victims a Voice in Lake Chad Basin Transitional justice is a tried and tested approach to rebuilding post-conflict societies. Its application in places affected by violent extremism such as Lake Chad Basin (LCB) presents challenges and opportunities which deserve attention from those working to stabilise the region.
Xenophobia is on the rise in South Africa: scholars weigh in on the migrant question International migration in South Africa, particularly as it relates to the labour market, is a highly contentious topic. We, the undersigned migration scholars, want to share relevant information about this important topic. Our work shows that international migrants make up …
Rabat hosts interactive meeting on African Charter on Human & Peoples’ Rights The National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) held, Monday in Rabat, an interactive meeting on the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and on the prospects for strengthening interaction with the African human rights system. Relative stability in Cabo Delgado in Mozambique: …