Many Muslim and Christian youth associations in Chad formed a network to end conflicts and promote peace, through non-traditional activities, most notably establishing a day of brotherhood between people of different religions and ethnicities.
The DM System is an innovative project launched by in West Africa that seeks to establish peace in some areas experiencing violence. The project's goal is to give young people a media space through local radio stations, to talk, exchange ideas and express themselves.
UNESCO launched a workshop for the youth of different religions in West African countries, who comprise half the population. It aims to enhance their ability to spread religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence, in partnership with local religious institutions.
A recent report monitored an unprecedented rise in the violence of armed fundamentalist groups in in the past year. There is a link between the increase of terrorist groups activities and the African government's efforts to confront the Corona virus Pandemic.
A group of Liberian Muslims recently petitioned to the House of Representatives, demanding that Eid al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha be considered official national holidays that would grant them days off. LIBERIA is the one country in West Africa that doesn't adopt Muslim holidays.
Ambassador, Dr. Nimira Negm, the African Union Legal Counsel, stated that even though the global terrorism index has shown improvement in 21 African countries during the past few months, this has been accompanied by a deterioration in 17 other countries.
Nusrat al-Islam is one of the newly-formed terrorist organizations in Africa. It follows al-Qaeda and competes with ISIS by carrying out suicide attacks against innocent people and recruiting women. It also provides African fighters to join the ranks of al-Qaeda in Asia.
The Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, has warned of the growing activities of terrorist groups in the Sahel region, and growing ethnic violence, especially in Burkina Faso and Mali. The G5 Sahel forces needs support to face this danger.
Despite Africa’s wealth, poverty prevails. A documentary produced by Sawt Alhikma explains Africa’s history with extremist groups and how it transformed from a green oasis into a permanent war zone. https://youtu.be/ouJR_dQ1UzM?list=UUl0G20cosRbDkiTyWiLUn7w
International reports warned of the incursion of terrorist groups in West Africa, especially in Burkina Faso where they seek to turn it into a new base of operations. International efforts aim to eliminate them and deter their plans.
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