Allegedly, energy companies are planning to return to the Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado despite unrest caused by ISIS-Mozambique. Due...
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Five Years After the Philippines’ Marawi Siege: Lessons from Within
By Rise to Peace
/ May 31, 2022
It has been almost five years since armed militants from two ISIL-affiliated organizations, Abu Sayyaf and the Maute, battled with...
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The New Fight Against Al Shabaab
By Rise to Peace
/ May 29, 2022
To counter the growth of Al Shabaab in Somalia, the Biden Administration has made the decision to deploy U.S. troops...
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The U.S. Removed Five Extremist Organizations From Its Terrorism Blacklist
By Rise to Peace
/ May 26, 2022
The U.S. is expected to remove five extremist groups from its Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) blacklist, all of which are...
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The Taliban’s Opium Ban Will Prove Unsustainable
By Rise to Peace
/ May 24, 2022
In 2020, around 85% of all opium was grown in Afghanistan. The Taliban has previously exploited this trade by placing...
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Afghanistan’s Economic Crisis Means Rapid Growth for Terrorist Cells
By Rise to Peace
/ May 21, 2022
On May 7, 2022, the Taliban enacted a measure stating that women must wear face coverings in public. This is...
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Saudi Arabia Executed Three Men: Alleged Terrorism Operation
By Rise to Peace
/ May 19, 2022
According to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), two Saudi natives and a Yemeni were executed after being tried and...
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Why Right-Wing Extremism Has a Strong Presence in Eastern Germany
By Rise to Peace
/ May 18, 2022
Germany has been reunified since 1990, yet tensions remain between West and East Germany that right-wing extremist groups, parties, and...
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The Ecuadorian Security Crisis
By Rise to Peace
/ May 15, 2022
Ecuador is currently experiencing its worst security crisis in a decade. The actions of various illegal groups, the presence of...
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Insurgency and the Narcotic Chain in India and Myanmar
By Rise to Peace
/ May 12, 2022
Moreh is a small commercial gateway between India and Myanmar. It rests on the Northeastern side of the Indian border...
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Examining Militancy in Nigeria: Mistakes of the South and Lessons for the North
By Joan McDappa
/ May 9, 2022
On June 25, 2009, then President of Nigeria, Umaru Musa Yaradua, made a proclamation granting amnesty and unconditional pardon to...
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Ukraine Claims to Have Obtained a List of Russian Spies Operating in Europe
By Rise to Peace
/ May 3, 2022
Ukraine asserts that it has acquired a list of Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) agents involved in criminal activities in...
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Censorship Through the UK´s Prevent Program
By Rise to Peace
/ May 1, 2022
As a part of CONTEST, the Prevent program aims to stop people from embracing different forms of extremism that may...
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Proactive Countermeasure Against Abu Sayyaf
By Rise to Peace
/ April 27, 2022
Members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) come from a split of the Moro National Liberation Front, which was renowned...
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Deadly Attacks Target Schools in Western Kabul
By Rise to Peace
/ April 26, 2022
On April 19, 2022, at least nine individuals died, and more than 50 were injured, per UNICEF’s report, after a...
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A Growing and Changing Threat: The Evolution of Narco-Warfare in Mexico
By Rise to Peace
/ April 24, 2022
The levels of violence associated with drug trafficking in Mexico are critical. The country has several security challenges due to...
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Looking Back: Al-Qaeda’s Unexpected Attack Against the Central Intelligence Agency
By Rise to Peace
/ April 21, 2022
For a decade, an elite team of military and intelligence agents operated in secret around the world with one clear...
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Mitigating Failed Counter-Insurgency Operations in India
By Rise to Peace
/ April 18, 2022
Recent cases of repeated failed military operations in northeastern India provoked many to question New Delhi’s approach in countering insurgency...
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Who is the New Leader of ISIS?
By Rise to Peace
/ April 15, 2022
In a prerecorded voice clip posted online, ISIS declared Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi as its new head. This announcement was...
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Black Pill Ideology: What is Incel Extremism?
By Rise to Peace
/ April 14, 2022
A new report published last month by the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center has detailed the growing terrorism...
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