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Impact of COVID-19 on P/CVE: Setting the research agenda
Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a global pandemic in March 2020, there is fear that the pandemic might also provide a renewed opportunity…
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Regional media lend their voice to P/CVE
The IGAD Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE) hosted its inaugural regional media round-table on 24 June 2020. The objective of the meeting was to…
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Can the Horn of Africa deal with the impact of COVID-19?
IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu gave a keynote address at the ISS webinar on impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for the Horn of Africa. The webinar which took…
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Government response to violent extremism during COVID-19 in the Horn of Africa
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic in March 2020. Even before the pandemic, the threat of violent extremism in the IGAD Member States was…
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COVID-19 Lockdown: A breeding ground for online radicalization into violent extremism
An emerging security challenge related to COVID-19 stems from the lack of clarity on the mechanisms for enforcing response measures such as curfews and lock-downs. Some of these limit…
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Create your peace zone
White collars on the necks of clergy from Uganda. Intricate kofi designs on the heads of Shiekhs from Djibouti. Public service announcement messages in six languages – Arabic, Swahili,…
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Hard Decisions
Decisions, decisions, decisions.Do I, do I not? Shall I choose this university or the other; shall I take up this or that job offer; should I start…
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What If Technology and Innovation Become Medium of Peace Instead of Sources of Conflict?
Reflection by Mujuni Baitani There has not been great time in the world like the time we have now. One of achievement we have in this century is the power…
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