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Distrust among civilian, security agencies dominate NCCE dialogue in Tamale Insecurity and issues of trust between Civilians and the Security Agencies were at the center of discussions at the 3rd Edition of the National Commission on Civic Education, NCCE, National Dialogue Meeting in Tamale
The Importance of Public Relations in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism The policy brief makes the case that policymakers and practitioners need to consider how P/CVE programmes engage in public relations (PR), specifically in communicating transparently.
Jihadism and coups in West Africa’s Sahel region: a complex relationship The political instability and insecurity in some Sahelian states in West Africa has led to the capture of political power by their military in recent times. Chad, Burkina Faso and Mali have all experienced coups.
Africa’s Crime-Terror Nexus: Transnational Organised Crime, Illicit Economic Networks and Violent Extremism in the Sahel Africa’s Sahel region lies at the epicentre of a sprawling jihadist insurgency straddling the ‘ungoverned spaces’ south of the Sahara. As U.S, French and African forces struggle to contain the violence spreading like wildfire across the Sahelian scrublands, one key …
Piracy on decline as NIMASA seeks collaboration on sustainability Director General Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has said the agency is committed to continuously collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure Nigeria attains the status of not only the hub of maritime activities in the West and Central Africa region but also …
President Tebboune: Terrorism can only be defeated through fight against extremist groups, prevention In his capacity as coordinator of the African Union on prevention and the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, President Tebboune, in his report presented by the minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ramtane Lamamra, at the AU Summit in …
Attack on DR Congo camp leaves 59 dead At least 59 people are dead and another 40 injured following an attack on a camp for homeless people in the eastern Ituri province of Democratic Republic of Congo.
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 …