Al Shabaab and its Violent Extremism in Kenya

E. Ekanem, Ekanem Asukwo
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The purpose of this paper on “Al Shabaab and its Violent Extremism in Kenya” aimed at exploring the dynamics of al Shabaab in Somalia as it affected Kenya. This descriptive research adopted judgmental sampling technique and relied mostly on secondary source (books, journal articles, monographs, internet materials etc) of data collection which were sourced in Nigerian libraries, subjected to content validity before analyzing qualitatively. Results of the findings revealed that the spillover of al Shabaab’s violent extremism to Kenya was caused by porous borders as well as local forces such as historic marginalization, propaganda technique and the presence of al Hijrah sect in Kenya. Al Shabaab has impacted negatively on Kenya’s security, diplomacy, economy as well as humanitarian services. Kenya has responded through the creation of Operation Linda Nchi and Operation Usalama Watch while United States, Africa Union Mission in Somalia, United Nations and European Union also assisted in fighting the dreaded sect according to findings. The contribution of these findings to the explanation of Rosenau’s linkage theory is excellent thereby deepening the understanding of its basic assumptions. Regrettably, Al Shabaab is still a potential threat to Kenya and the entire Horn of Africa, therefore, the paper recommends inclusive dialogue, national integration and constructive engagement as panacea for al Shabaab violent extremism.
青年党及其在肯尼亚的暴力极端主义
这篇关于“索马里青年党及其在肯尼亚的暴力极端主义”的论文的目的是探讨索马里青年党在影响肯尼亚时的动态。这项描述性研究采用了判断抽样技术,主要依赖于二手来源(书籍,期刊文章,专著,互联网资料等)的数据收集,这些数据收集来自尼日利亚图书馆,在进行定性分析之前,受到内容有效性的影响。调查结果显示,青年党暴力极端主义蔓延到肯尼亚的原因是边界漏洞,以及历史边缘化、宣传技术和al - Hijrah教派在肯尼亚的存在等当地力量。青年党对肯尼亚的安全、外交、经济以及人道主义服务产生了负面影响。肯尼亚作出反应,成立了林达·恩奇行动和乌萨拉马观察行动,而美国、非洲联盟驻索马里特派团、联合国和欧洲联盟也根据调查结果协助打击这个可怕的教派。这些发现对解释罗森诺的联动理论的贡献是卓越的,从而加深了对其基本假设的理解。令人遗憾的是,青年党仍然是肯尼亚和整个非洲之角的潜在威胁,因此,报告建议将包容性对话、国家一体化和建设性接触作为解决青年党暴力极端主义的灵丹妙药。
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