Anneli Botha
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27 Feb 2017 / by Anneli Botha, Martin Ewi, Uyo Salifu and Mahdi Abdile
Understanding Nigerian citizens’ perspectives on Boko Haram

A comprehensive study sheds light on how those most affected by Boko Haram view the terrorist group.
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20 Oct 2014 / by Anneli Botha
The roots of radicalism should inform government's response to terror

Facts, not assumptions, should inform counter-terrorism strategies, says Anneli Botha.
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26 Sep 2014 / by Anneli Botha and Mahdi Abdile
Radicalisation and al-Shabaab recruitment in Somalia

This paper presents the results of in-depth research on radicalisation in Somalia, and identifies specific driving factors that counter-terrorism strategies should take into account.
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04 Sep 2014 / by Anneli Botha
Radicalisation in Kenya: Recruitment to al-Shabaab and the Mombasa Republican Council

Based on interviews with Kenyan and Somali-Kenyan individuals associated with al-Shabaab and the Mombasa Republican Council, this paper analyses how and why people join these groups.
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12 Mar 2014 / by Anneli Botha and Liesl Louw-Vaudran
It starts at home: how mothers can help in the fight against terrorism

Women trained in anti-extremism could help to prevent radical ideologies from taking root.

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26 Mar 2013 / by Anneli Botha
Practical guide to understanding and preventing suicide operations in Africa

This guide aims to assist practitioners and policy makers to initiate pro-active strategies in preventing suicide attacks.
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22 Jan 2013 / by Anneli Botha
Reducing the cost of hostage taking requires better interventions

Attempts to rescue hostages in Somalia and Algeria resulted in many fatalities, and will likely fuel the radicalisation of terrorist recruits and strain diplomatic ties between governments that must find solutions.
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14 Jun 2011 / by Anneli Botha
Why al-Qa'eda Seems to Prefer South African Passports

The integrity of South African passports is again in the spotlight. On 8 June 2011 Fazul Abdullah Muhammad, al-Qa'eda's east African leader, was killed in Mogadishu, Somalia – allegedly with a South African passport in his possession. He is not the first suspected terrorist to be caught with a South African passport.

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01 Jun 2008 / by Anneli Botha
Terrorism in the Maghreb: the transnationalisation of domestic terrorism

Despite the recent interest in terrorism in northern Africa the threat to Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia has been a reality since their independence in

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02 Dec 2006 / by Anneli Botha
Politics and terrorism: An assessment of the origin and threat of terrorism in Egypt

This paper will attempt to shed light into the historical development of the threat of terrorism to Egypt.
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02 Aug 2004 / by Anneli Botha
Political dissent and terrorism in Southern Africa

This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the nature and role of political dissent in a democracy and of how the state should respond