Extremism
HumAngle’s Extremism Desk coordinates investigations into, among other issues, online recruitments, homegrown and transnational radicalisation, terrorist and extremist propaganda, and the dark web.
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JNIM Releases French Journalist After 711 Days in Captivity
The jihadi organization Jama’atu Nusratul Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), which has ties to Al-Qaeda, released French journalist Olivier Dubois on…
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Jobs, Not Religion, Drive Recruitment To Violent Extremist Groups In Africa – Report
A new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has challenged established beliefs over the motivations that cause people…
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NGO Trains Qur’anic Students In Borno On Countering Violent Extremism
About 10,000 students of Quranic schools in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, have been trained as peace ambassadors through alternative Quranic…
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Review: Why Do Jihadists Cite Ibn Taymiyyah So Frequently?
In hundreds of their books, pamphlets, and other propaganda materials, Jihadists quote several medieval and contemporary Muslim scholars in attempts…
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JNIM Calls for More Offensive Against ISGS As Battle For Supremacy Continues In The Sahel
Jama’at Nusratul Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, has called for an increase in offensives against…
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ISWAP Rebrands, Expands Scope Of Operations
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has intensified operations and expanded its sphere of influence, bringing other franchises of…
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Media Jihad: Social Media Use Shows Islamic State’s Increasing Interest In Africa
The Islamic State has increased the number of Hausa language social media accounts, signalling their focus on local insurgencies in…
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The Trials Of Nigeria’s Shia Muslims
When gunshots rang out on a Friday in Nov. 2015, Adamu Auta thought they were fireworks. But when he saw…
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Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Attack In Nigeria’s Capital
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on soldiers deployed around the Zuma…
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Review: Why Armed, Terror Groups In Africa Are Joining Forces With ISIS
In his book, Jason Warner traces the emergence and evolution of nine Islamic State (IS) affiliates in Africa, from the…
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