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Countering violent extremism

Crime-Terror Nexus

In recent years, the pace of globalisation has drastically changed the global security landscape. Behind the current infestation of extremism, there is an influx of non-state actors that exceed borders and threaten global peace and stability.

Violent extremism has many faces; it can be expressed as an act of terrorism; cyber-attack; organised crime; conflict. Due to its perplexing and multidimensional nature, this phenomenon usually prospers in regions where despair, repression and weak governmental presence plague its people (European Union, 2017). Therefore, it is no coincidence that extremism thrives in the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

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Addressing Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa

Radicalisation and the role of the Islamist militant groups

To date, terrorism has been on the rise around the globe. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the emergence of extremism has caused political instabilities in the region and in some cases, civil wars. Many voices expressed the fear that the radical Islam of the Middle East could have a spillover effect in other parts of the world. In fact, the strong presence of Muslim communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and its proximity to the MENA region puts the sub-continent in immediate danger. The current analysis is focused on the violent trends in Africa and examines the correlation of the internal conflicts in SSA with the extremist. Read more

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