East African communities have been struggling to respond to the rise in the recruitment of children into armed conflict by a range of violent extremist groups. In Kenya, the September 2013 attack on the Westgate mall by Al-Shabaab left over 67 dead and 175 injured echoed the terror of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy… Continue reading Youth Leaders from East Africa Tackle Violent Extremist Recruitment
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The Goldin Institute Stands with our Friends in Kenya
It is with deep sadness that we share our condolences to our colleagues and friends in Kenya in the aftermath of the senseless and tragic attack at Garissa University. We join with our global network around the world to hold the friends and families of the 147 who were killed and the dozens more wounded in… Continue reading The Goldin Institute Stands with our Friends in Kenya