What fuels terrorism in Somalia? Perspectives from the jihadist group Al-Shabaab

Terrorism has remained a big international threat to worldwide security with Somalia being amongst the most hit nations owing to the consistent actions of Al-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab is very strong and is still very influential in Somalia and some parts of Kenya even though a number of deaths and attacks...

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Published in:	Cogent Social Sciences
Main Author:	Frederick Appiah Afriyie
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Subjects:	Terrorism Al-Shabaab jihadist push factors pull factors Securitization Theory
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2576151

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