The crucial case of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. In this article, PREVEX-researcher Luca Raineri argues that while jihadism appears to be on the rise in Africa, the explanations of violent extremist groups’ capacity to foment jihadi...
The Jihadist movement and the Hirak in Algeria
In this paper in the French journal Sécurité Globale, PREVEX researcher Djallil Lounnas, drawing on interviews conducted in June 2019 in Algeria, explores how the AQIM in Algeria reacted to the Hirak and actually did not manage to benefit...
When the dust settles: the death of AQIM-leader Droukdel
Research papers from PREVEX researchers analyse the implications of the French killing of AQIM leader Droukdel on violent extremism in North Africa and the Sahel When the dust settles: what will Droukdel’s death mean for the jihadist project in North...
Seven Years of Promises: The Situation in Mali (Podcast)
In this interview by Slovenian Student Radio, one of the oldest independent radio stations in Europe, known for its reports from under-reported areas of the world, NUPIs Research Professor (and PI of PREVEX) Morten Bøås, explains the current situation...
COVID-19 and Preventing Violent Extremism: PREVEX Research Notes
The COVID-19 pandemic is directly and indirectly affecting governments’ ability to prevent violent extremism effectively and presents core challenges to the counter-terrorism community globally. According to renowned anti-terrorist expert Professor Magnus Ranstorp, ‘COVID-19 and extremism are the perfect storm’....
EU Prevention Strategies
D4.1 Working paper on EU’s policies and instruments for PVE Introduction This working paper maps and analyses the toolbox of the EU and a handful of European countries by providing a comprehensive overview of existing measures aimed at preventing...