Review of the book series “Connected and Mobile: Migration and Human Trafficking in Africa” by researcher Dan Connell
25 Sep 2020

Review of the book series “Connected and Mobile: Migration and Human Trafficking in Africa” by researcher Dan Connell

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Review of the book series “Connected and Mobile: Migration and Human Trafficking in Africa” by researcher, writer and photographer, Dan Connell. “The four-book series, Connected and Mobile: Migration and Human Trafficking in Africa, is the most comprehensive collection of reports and assessments on these issues—particularly as they apply to Eritrea and the Horn of Africa—that has been published to date, so far as I am aware,” states Connell.

COVID-19: Setting the stage for radicalization into violent extremism in Pumwani, Kenya
6 Jul 2020

COVID-19: Setting the stage for radicalization into violent extremism in Pumwani, Kenya

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Pumwani, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, has in the past been depicted as hub of radicalization for youth turning to the Somali militant group al-Shabab. The situation changed due to preventing/countering violent extremism (PCVE) interventions by different groups. However, due to reduced business in Gikomba market caused by COVID-19, fire outbreaks and demolition of businesses and residential premises, the stage is set for extremist groups to manipulate local grievances to gain position and traction.

Lockdown of Kenyan Eastleigh commercial hub impacts the local economy
11 May 2020

Lockdown of Kenyan Eastleigh commercial hub impacts the local economy

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By Francis Kinyua. Due to increased community transmission of COVID-19, the government executed a two-week cessation of movement in and out of Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday, May 6 2020. It immediately posed a negative impact on residents and thousands of business people who operate in the area. There was a heavy presence of security officers in all parts of the district, with roadblocks mounted at all major entry points to prevent movement in and out of the densely populated area inhabited mostly by natives of the Somali community.