Human Security Research Centre Ghana (HSRCGh)
Tracking violent extremism spillover Sahel littoral West Africa The report offers a comprehensive analysis of the situation in the border communities of this region, focused on Littoral states that are experiencing nascent violent extremist influence and operation campaigns. West Africa: The G5 Joint Force for the Sahel Was Set Up Four Years Ago – Why …
ANALYSIS: The 20-year war: 9/11’s enduring legacy in Nigeria, other African countries To prevent continued attacks, the next generation of counter-terrorism must be people-centred, not focused on military might. Is the Middle East ‘exporting’ violent extremism to Africa? The middle-eastern countries whose activities were under the spotlight in the continent include United Arab Emirates (UAE), …
A biweekly analysis and assessment of the Salafi-jihadi movement in Africa and related security and political dynamics. Each edition begins “At a Glance.” Country-specific updates follow. Protracted political crises in Libya and Somalia risk undercutting gains that have been made against Salafi-jihadi groups in recent years. An uptick in intermilitia clashes in Tripoli is a …
Need for greater stakeholder collaboration on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea The Gulf of Guinea (GOG) where Nigeria is the dominant player accounting for more than 70 per cent of trade has for many years remained, in the eyes of the international maritime community, the most dangerous shipping area in the world, accounting …
“Brain Drain” Can Be A Goldmine If Nigeria Can Dig It Up I recently participated in an “International Conference on Africa–Middle East Relations” that went beyond violent extremism (the customary focus) to examining the historic and current links between Arabs and Africans in politics, diplomacy and economy.
Violence in African countries ‘rooted in governance issues, grievances’ The countries of the arid region south of the Sahara desert, best known as the Sahel region, have recently witnessed an escalation in violence.
How kidnap-for-ransom became the “most lucrative industry in Nigeria” Since December, more than 1,000 Nigerian students and staff have been abducted and held for ransom by criminal gangs in the dense forests of the country’s remote northwest. With Groups Fueled by Drones and Gold, Terror in Africa Tops Concerns in UN Report The “most striking …
West Africa: Advocacy of Multiple-Stakeholders On Implementation of ECOWAS, GBV, Child Rights Texts Commences The National Agency for Trafficking in Persons in partnership with the ECOWAS permanent mission has on Tuesday 13th July 2021 commenced training of stakeholders on Integrated In -Country Advocacy and Implementation of ECOWAS Gender Base Violence and Child Rights Texts in …
Amnesty calls for independent probe into eSwatini killings by security forces MANZINI, Swaziland – Amnesty International has called for an independent investigation into the killing of civilians by security forces in the kingdom of eSwatini after days of riots last week. The international human rights body said it had confirmed the deaths of 20 civilians, …
Ethiopian rights body demands security of civilians ‘a priority’ The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission expresses its deep concern about the situation of civilians in the Tigray region” and “urges that urgent measures be taken to ensure their safety and security Nigeria failed to tackle terrorism with regional policy framework –Dr Olojo, counter-terrorism expert A Senior …