Creator
Amanda Lucey is the senior project leader for preventing violent extremism at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation. Lucey holds a master’s degree from the University of Cape Town
The Central African Republic (CAR) suffers myriad problems, but violent extremism of the kind facing its neighbours is not one of them. Is it just a matter of time?
Young Mozambicans in the country’s north, who are driven to join Islamic insurgents by poverty, must be included in peace and security efforts
Informal banking and trade are both a lifeline for local communities and a grey area for terror financing, requiring progressive efforts to develop rather than de-risk
