Expert Analysis
The nexus between violent extremism and the illicit economy in northern Mozambique
Is Mozambique under siege from international organised crime? Published within the Extremisms in Africa anthology series, this chapter by Dr Linos Mapfumo explores the nexus between the insurgency in northern Mozambique and the region’s extensive illicit economies....
The escalation of extremist violence in southern Africa and the need for more collaborative security responses
Published within the Extremisms in Africa anthology series, this chapter by Stephen Buchanan-Clarke provides an overview of terrorist activity in Southern Africa in recent years as well as challenges to building regional security collaboration. You can download it...
Disentangling violent extremism in Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique – challenges and prospects
Published within the Extremisms in Africa anthology series, this chapter by Blessed Mangena and Dr Mokete Pherudi provides an overview of the origins of Ansar al-Sunnah in Cabo Delgado, including methods of recruitment the group uses and prospects for containment....
Empowering local communities to prevent violent extremism in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
Published within the Extremisms in Africa anthology series, this chapter by Leigh Hamilton and Rami Sayed focuses on the spread of Islamist ideology to Mozambique, in particular its northern-most province of Cabo Delgado, detailing the erosion of civilian...
Reimagining rural education in Zimbabwe post COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a stark reminder that advances in access to education in recent decades should not be taken for granted. Children have suffered severely from global lockdowns that have prevented access to schooling and, in many cases, severely...
Covid vaccine market opens door to a burgeoning counterfeit medicines trade
New posters have popped up on the streets of South Africa advertising ‘vaccination R150’. At first glance they could be referring to any vaccine, but COVID-19 is likely the disease in question. And recent incidents suggest there is cause for concern. In November 2020,...
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