Essays about: "Al-Shabaab"

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1. 1. Digitalised Combats and Their Impact on Social Sustainability in Kenya and Nigeria

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Roland Aszalós; [2023]
   Keywords : Africa; digitalisation; digital transformation; combats; social sustainability; terrorism; al-Shabaab; Boko Haram; peacekeeping; securitisation; Centre of Gravity; cyber warfare; cryptocurrency; dark web; social media;

   Abstract : In our era, digital technology is one of the fastest-changing areas. It impacts our private life, well-being, economics, politics and warfare. This essay intends to answer how digital transformation affects combats and state and non-state actors and also how these digitalised combats compromise social sustainability. READ MORE

3. 2. Drought: an oasis for conflict? : A qualitative case study about why some conflicts escalate during drought whilst others do not

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Lovis Lindquist; [2022]
   Keywords : Drought; conflict; armed conflict; mali; somalia; tuareg; al-shabaab; ethno-political exclusion; famine;

   Abstract : Although the armed conflict-drought nexus has gained increased attention lately, it isstill unclear what the causal mechanism looks like. In order to gain more knowledgeabout this I have attempted to answer the question of why some conflicts escalateduring drought while others do not by conducting a cross case comparison of theconflict between Al-Shabaab and the government of Somalia and the conflict betweenthe Tuaregs and the government of Mali. READ MORE

4. 3. In Search of Home; Child Soldiers in al-Shabaab's Ranks

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Fatma Alzahra Abdalatif; [2021]
   Keywords : Child Soldiers; Fragile State; Human Security; al-Shabaab;

   Abstract : A history of fragility and conflicts in Somalia has had severe impact on the security of citizens, most notably children. Different non-state actors and armed militias have appeared in Somalia’s timeline impacting the region’s, neighboring and global security. READ MORE

5. 4. Intersubjective Body Mapping for Reintegration : Assessing an Art-based Methodology to Promote Reintegration of Foreign Terrorist Fighters

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Tina Mykkänen; [2021]
   Keywords : Reintegration; returnee; intersubjective body mapping; understanding; trust; FTF; al-Shabaab; Mombasa;

   Abstract : This research investigates the use of an artistic methodology to explore embodied experiences related to reintegration of returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs). The methodology combines bodily, sensory and cognitive aspects of individual and intersubjective processes – dimensions which have long been neglected in research on reintegration. READ MORE

6. 5. THE POSSIBILITY OF AN AL-SHABAAB : FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA NEGOTIATION AS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE TO PEACE RESOLUTION IN SOMALIA

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Farhan Jimale; [2020]
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   Abstract :                                                                          Abstract  For nearly thirty years now, Somalia has been in the heat of political and religious crisis that have made the state nearly dysfunctional because of power struggles between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Al-Shabaab militant group. While various peace –inclined strategies have been sought to free up the Somali people, including negotiations and the use of military, neither has proved to be useful in resolving the crisis. READ MORE