25 youth from Kenya, Somalia and Nigeria have united under a United Nations initiative to spearhead initiatives against radicalisation and violent extremism in their respective countries.
The team is meeting in Nairobi for a two-day regional policy dialogue on the topic, attended by their respective countries' counter-terrorism Centre leaders to come up with innovative strategies that can be used in their respective countries to fight the crime that over the years has continued to disproportionately affect them.
"Terrorism knows no borders, it ignores them. Young people respect borders but aren't held back by them. They came together from across these three counties to talk about their tactics for fighting against terrorism and violent radicalisation in their home communities but also how they can bring that fight at the continental level," said Dr Stephen Jackson, United Nations Resident Coordinator.
Kenya, Nigeria and Somalia have a burgeoning youth population that is increasingly digitally savvy but prone to radicalisation and violent extremism courtesy of a myriad of factors.
Source: By Mary Wambui, Eastleigh Voice
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