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What fuels terrorism in Somalia? Perspectives from the jihadist group Al-Shabaab
Cogent Social SciencesTerrorism has remained a big international threat to worldwide security with Somalia being amongst the most hit nations owing to the consistent actions of Al-Shabaab.
Frederick Appiah Afriyie
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Hydro‐Insurgency: Weaponization of Water Resources and Infrastructure in Northeast Syria
World Water Policy, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 924-938, November 2025.ABSTRACT This article examines the strategic weaponization of water resources by Turkey‐backed armed groups in Northeast Syria (NES) within the broader context of the Syrian civil war. As the conflict evolved, water infrastructure—dams, rivers, and irrigation systems—became central to warfare, governance, and foreign agendas. The article introduces the
Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai
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African Union Strategic Response Against Terrorism in Africa: The Case of Somalia
The ThinkerTerrorism remains a critical global security challenge, with African nations facing some of its most severe consequences. The African Union (AU) has played a central role in counterterrorism efforts, particularly in addressing the threats posed by ...
Peter Nicholas Lofane
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Everyday governance on the Somalia‐Kenya border: Flourishing without state support
Development Policy Review, Volume 43, Issue 6, November 2025.Abstract Motivation How do people living in an insecure borderland beset by civil war and insurgency solve social problems and improve life when they are targeted by counterinsurgency forces, taxed by insurgents, and their villages are too insecure to get state or NGO services?
Patta Scott‐Villiers
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KENYA’S OIL PIPELINE AND TERRORISM [PDF]
Journal of Defense Resources Management, 2014 The threat of Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on the critical infrastructure (oil pipeline) in Kenya has brought to the attention the strategic issue of the energy sector security, highlighting the potential vulnerabilities of this sector ...
E.O.S.ODHIAMBO, L.T MAITO, K. ONKWARE
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Journal of Economic Surveys, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 1212-1251, July 2025.Abstract The current review systematically synthesizes existing literature to provide a comprehensive overview of the nature of financial crimes in Africa and their impact on economic growth. We adopted the PRISMA protocol to identify 128 papers from the Scopus database, which were analyzed using MS Excel, VOSviewer, and R‐packages (Bibliometrix).
Kingsley K. Arthur +5 more
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Analyzing the evolution of the threat al-Shabaab poses to Kenya post-Westgate attack period
Cogent Social SciencesIn the last decade, al-Shabaab has carried out at least thirty terrorist attacks in Kenya, killing hundreds of people and causing damage to public and private infrastructure.
Gábor Sinkó, János Besenyő
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American Ethnologist, Volume 52, Issue 1, Page 19-30, February 2025.Abstract In 2012 the US government began requiring DNA testing in its Refugee Family Reunification Program, which was primarily used by refugees from African countries. The policy was established to allay concerns that refugees were committing “family‐composition fraud,” or including people outside their families in their resettlement and reunification
Sophia Balakian
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Moments of suffering, pain and resilience: Somali refugees’ memories of home and journeys to exile
Cogent Social Sciences, 2017 This article is based on a collection of stories about victimisation and resilience, told by thirty Somali refugees in Cape Town, South Africa. It seeks to understand how this group of displaced persons remembers their experiences of homelessness in ...
Ernest A. Pineteh
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The problem of Islamic terrorism in Kenya in terms of regional Security in East Africa
Politeja, 2016 The purpose of this article is to present the issue of security in the region of East Africa, particularly in Kenya, in view of the development of the phenomenon of Islamic terrorism.
Joanna Bar
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