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Youth Unemployment and the Fight Against Terrorism in West Africa

bae@worldpolicy.org August 15, 2017 0 Comments

By Gertrude Adwoa Offeibea Ansaaku Youth unemployment is a major driver of terrorism. An African Development Bank study examining youth unemployment in 24 developing countries over 30 years concludes that this economic factor plays a significant role in a nation’s…
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Boko Haram, Gertrude Adwoa Offeibea Ansaaku, terrorism, West Africa

Lessons from Africa’s History of Jihad

David Stevens October 25, 2016 0 Comments

Read Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos’ policy paper, “Jihad in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenging the Narratives of the War on Terror.” By Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos For many in a Western audience, the prominence of groups such as Boko Haram and al-Shabab represent…
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Youth Unemployment and the Fight Against Terrorism in West Africa

Lessons from Africa’s History of Jihad