East Africa: Violent Extremism From a 'Grassroots' Perspective - Evidence From North Africa, Lake Chad, Sahel, and the Horn

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Nairobi — Two new reports from Afrobarometer explore citizens' perceptions of violent extremism and counter-extremism efforts in "hotspot" regions of Africa.

Based on nationally representative public-opinion surveys, the reports focus on the perceived threat of extremist groups, public trust in security forces, assessments of government counter-extremist efforts, motivations for people to join extremist groups, and strategies for strengthening counter-extremist efforts in the Lake Chad region (Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria), the Sahel (Mali), the Horn of Africa (Kenya and Uganda), and North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia).

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