A woman holds a sign reading ‘Islamophobia – that’s enough’ at a protest against the separatism law, February 2021.
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The term “separatist” has a long history in France. Now it’s being used to target Muslims in a new law.
Personnel were evacuated from the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021, as Taliban insurgents broke through the capital city’s defensive line.
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The Taliban ‘expect a complete handover of power.’ Experts explain who the Taliban are, what life is like under their rule and how the US may bear responsibility for Afghanistan’s collapse.
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Ten years after Anders Breivik killed 77 people in Norway, a look at how the country has changed.
Afghan men bury a victim of deadly bombings near a girls’ school in May.
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In its peace deal with the US, the Taliban ‘pledged’ to prevent al-Qaeda from operating out of Afghanistan. But there are signs the terror group is already there, hiding out of sight.
Articles suggesting a link between autism and radicalisation can lead to unfair targeting.
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Grossly oversimplified coverage risks serious damage to some of the most vulnerable in society.
Structural racism in media is deeply embedded, and resolving it will require frank discussions.
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Existing racism and implicit bias in Canadian media downplayed the terrorist attack by a white accused while exaggerating and staying silent on the reasons behind a hit-and-run by Muslim teens.
Protesters wave a flag at Parliament Hill in Ottawa at a “Cancel Canada Day” protest in response to the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at Indian Residential Schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
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People often decry words and call for action after tragic events. But words are action and they’re fundamental to Canadian democracy.
Mourners gather at the site of the attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario. After tragedy, there is no one way to recover from trauma.
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Racial trauma in society has been challenging for all of us, especially children and teens. There are practical steps we can all take to help ourselves and our kids heal.
People attend a vigil to honour the memory of the four members of Muslim family that died in an attack on June 6, 2021.
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Filing terrorism charges in the London attack marks the first time in Canada investigators have done so in an Islamophobia case.
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The case may set a precedent about what is fixated behaviour and an appropriate use of the FPIU.
Mourners visit the site where a Muslim family of five was deliberately run over by a driver on June 6, 2021.
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Whether the perpetrator in the attack on a Muslim family that left four dead is charged with terrorism remains to be seen. But laying terrorism charges is legally complex.
Soldiers patrol the Nigerian border with Niger Republic as both countries battle the Boko Haram insurgency.
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Islamic State West Africa Province appears to be consolidating its dominance in the region. This means Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region have a lot more to be worried about.
A group of boys abducted by Boko Haram in Katsina State, northern Nigeria, after their release in December 2020.
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Plus, why women join Al-Shabaab in Kenya. Listen to episode 12 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Community policing must be high on the agenda of Nigeria’s new police chief
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Apart from tackling terrorism, banditry and kidnappings, Nigeria’s new Inspector General of Police must embrace community policing.
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Calls to ban far-right groups should be treated with caution. Anything that drives extremism further underground risks making the situation worse.
Kimberly Gwen Polman, a Canadian national, reads a letter at camp Roj in Syria. Polman came to the Islamic State’s caliphate to join her new husband, a man she knew only from online.
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Canada needs a better framework to understand and analyze the participation of women who marry ISIS soldiers — and find ways to hold them accountable
Nigeria’s president Buhari chairing the 55th ordinary session of the ECOWAS.
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ECOWAS needs to be decisive in enforcing its protocols and sanctioning members that flout the provisions of its protocols and policies.
People displaced by the atacks on the town of Palma, northern Mozambique, flee to safety with meagre possessions.
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The conflict has put a temporary lid on plans that have been in the making for more than a decade since rich liquefied natural gas reserves were discovered in the Rovuma Basin.
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The government’s definition of extremism falls short of what’s needed, but new definitions could make things more complicated
Data indicates QAnon believers may be more likely to be mentally ill.
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QAnon followers are different from the radicals I usually study in one key way: They are far more likely to have serious mental illnesses.