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Horn of Africa Bulletin
Korir, Seline Desta, Tuemay Aregawi Kut, George
Korir, Seline
Desta, Tuemay Aregawi
Kut, George
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The articles in this thematic issue of the Horn of Africa Bulletin address different aspects of the problem of terrorism in the Horn of Africa in general and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) as an emerging approach. The Horn of Africa has witnessed its share of attacks by movements designated as terrorists. The rising incidence of these attacks, the endurance of the al-Shabaab in Somalia, and the expansion of its activities into Kenya, point to the continuing relevance of efforts to counter terrorism. Prevailing socio-economic and political conditions in the Horn also provide many of the structural pre-conditions for terrorism. International intergovernmental organizations and Western countries have lent support for CVE efforts in the Horn. A key mantra in the discourse on CVE and the justification for regarding it as a seismic shift in the effort against terrorism is its supposed emphasis on the ‘drivers’ or ‘root causes’ of terrorism. The emphasis on root causes is in many ways a case of ‘re-inventing the wheel’. The articles in the current issue of the Horn of Africa Bulletin address different aspects of the problem of terrorism in the Horn in general and CVE as an emerging approach.
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2016-03-03
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