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Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
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Episode 166 - What is driving the rise in Islamist terrorism in Africa?
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Phil Gurski
Jihadi terrorism has long been associated with the Middle East/West Asia (i.e. Afghanistan). Yet of late Africa is coming to the fore so much that the UN has been saying that Islamist terrorism is 'intensifying' across the continent. How did this develop? A conversation with Africa terrorism specialist Caleb Weiss.