Published on 29 November 2021 in Research / Policy Briefs

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Africa African Union African Union & Peace and Security Council Counter-terrorism
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iDovers working for peace in a COVID-19 world

The African Union explores intra/interfaith approaches in countering violent extremism on the continent.

The African Union’s iDove initiative provides a youth-led platform for peacebuilders in Africa, Asia and Europe. Drawing on the soft power of religion, it aims to foster creative approaches to the prevention of violent extremism. This policy brief explores the sustainability of the iDove approach in Africa, and identifies opportunities for the initiative as the continent struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic. 

About the author 

Muneinazvo Kujeke joined the ISS in 2016 and is currently a Research Officer with the Peace Operations and Peacebuilding Programme. She is an expert on youth engagement in peace and governance processes and is a School of Transnational Governance Fellow at the European University Institute. 

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Development partners
This policy brief is commissioned by GIZ with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The ISS is also grateful for support from the members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the European Union, the Open Society Foundations and the governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.
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