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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Jihadist Groups Remain Active In Niger Republic Despite New Military Leadership
Following the recent military junta’s seizure of power and the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum in the Niger Republic, the…
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Casualty Figures Show Africa Is Centre Of Islamic State OperationsĀ Ā
Africa continues to suffer in the hands of Jihadists; the Islamic State has claimed more victims in the continent than…
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What Goes On In The Mind Of A Terrorist Woman?
Mariamās story is different in many ways. She has had no experience of abduction or forceful radicalisation. She has always…
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The Dark World Of Jihadist Propaganda Channels On Telegram
Following the crackdown on Ansaru jihadist accounts on Facebook and WhatsApp in Feb. 2023, the group has shifted its operations…
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Kenyan Pastor Asked His Followers To Starve Themselves To Death. They Obeyed.
Kenyan evangelical pastor Paul Mackenzie (also spelt Makenzi) convinced hundreds of his followers to starve themselves to death in hopes…
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Jihadists Warn Members To Beware Online āDeepfakesāĀ
Jihadists with ties to Al-Qaeda have warned followers about the possibility that ādeepfakeā Artificial Intelligence technology could be used to…
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The Traditional Rituals Causing Religious Tension In Southwest Nigeria
When adherents of the Oro traditional deity broke the fence of a mosque and forced their way in, Imam Abdul-lateef…
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Civilians Adapt To Survive As Insurgents Fight For Influence In Africaās Central Sahel
Civilians in the conflict-torn Central Sahel have developed complex and innovative relationships with competing factions of insurgent and other extremist…
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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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