The attack shows that despite losing its founder and some of its top commanders in the Middle East last month, IS has fighters loyal to its cause and has strengthened in Africa.
Tag: terrorism
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While the loss of territory is undoubtedly a significant event, the future of IS and its ability to continue functioning is more complex.
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In the current context of increased securitization and a focus on counter-terrorism, states are grappling with the need to respond to the return and reintegration of foreign fighters’ children.
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Shifts in provincial designations reflect in part the overall collapse of IS as a state project, and its evolution into a global insurgency.
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The challenge at hand is the dynamic between peacekeeping and counterterrorism efforts, especially as partnerships have expanded.
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One of the many critical questions related to recovering from the effects of violent extremism and terrorism is: what is to be done with offenders when they return to local communities?
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The mass abduction in Dapchi on February 19 provides important insights on the trajectory of Boko Haram’s near decade-long insurgency against the Nigerian state.
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A failure to address poverty and inequality, and their roots in lack of education, may result in an increase in ideological and religious fundamentalism, putting the northern region and perhaps the entire nation in a precarious situation.
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The Global Observatory has collated a few of the most creative, useful, and powerful visualizations from 2017 that shed further light on a global issue or that challenge preconceptions.
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The evolving and contested relationship between migration, terrorism, and violent extremism animates electorates, governments, and international organizations. For many governments and communities, this requires a careful balance between the preservation of security and an effective humanitarian response.
