Four Bangladeshi people freed after being kidnapped by gang in south Tripoli

The Security Directorates Support Apparatus in the Regions has reported the successful release of four Bangladeshi nationals who were held captive in a house along Airport Road, south of Tripoli. The individuals had been kidnapped after leaving a mosque in an undisclosed Libyan city, though the exact date and location of the abduction were not […]

International Condemnation following Death of Moroccan Peacekeeper in CAR

The international community condemned the attack against a peacekeeping convoy in the Central African Republic (CAR), in which a Moroccan peacekeeper was killed and three others were injured in a fire exchange on July 23. The attack took place when a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic […]

Africa’s Youth Radicalization, Result of Marginalization, Deprivation – UNDP study

Deprivation, marginalization and perceived state violence or abuse of power are pushing young Africans into the clutches of violent extremism, a groundbreaking study by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has revealed. The study, “Journey to Extremism in Africa: Drivers, Incentives and the Tipping Point for Recruitment”, explores the factors that shape the dynamics of […]