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Amanda Lucey

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, like Cameroon above, is not one of them. Is it just a matter of time?

Is the Central African Republic at risk from violent extremism?

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?

  • Peter Knoope
  • Amanda Lucey
7 min read
War zone: Fishers head to shore with their catch on the Mozambican coast off the district of Pemba. Thousands of people have fled from the ongoing violence in Cabo Delgado province, which experiences persistent material deprivation. Photo: Alfredo Zuniga/AFP/Getty Images
AHLU SUNNAH WA JAMA A

Youth key to halting insurgency in Mozambique

Young Mozambicans in the country’s north, who are driven to join Islamic insurgents by poverty, must be included in peace and security efforts

  • Jaynisha Patel
  • Amanda Lucey
6 min read
Soldiers patrol in front of a burned truck carrying the inscription “Shabaab Chinja” referring to the jihadist group in Mocimboa da Praia. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP)
AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA

Who finances Mozambique’s insurgency?

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

  • Jaynisha Patel
  • Amanda Lucey
6 min read