Policy Weekly Counter-Terrorism: Lessons from Kenya by nextierspd January 20, 2020 written by nextierspd January 20, 2020 134 On January 15, 2019, five Al-Shabaab terrorists invaded the upscale Dusit Hotel in Nairobi. They bombed several vehicles at the car park before entering the lobby where one of the terrorists blew himself up, leaving 21 persons dead and 28 injured. Like Nigeria’s Boko Haram, Al-Shabaab violently agitates for the implementation of radical Islamic laws in secular states (Agbiboa, 2014). Even though the two terrorist groups share ideological and operational commonalities, yet state responses to them are markedly dissimilar. This edition of Nextier SPD Weekly examines the approaches of both countries. Click here to download report. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail nextierspd previous post War on Terror and Public Right to Know next post Fake News: The Digital Wildfires You may also like Youth Bulge, Governance and Security in Post-conflict Sierra... July 3, 2024 No Face, No Case: The Realities of Gender-sensitive... June 28, 2024 Strengthening Humanitarian Response in Post-Conflict Communities in Nigeria:... June 21, 2024 Crude Oil Theft and Illegal Refining in Nigeria:... June 13, 2024 Crude Oil Theft and Illegal Refining in Nigeria:... June 5, 2024 Navigating Autonomy in Nigeria’s LGAs: Challenges and Opportunities May 31, 2024 Rethinking Youth Engagement in Peacebuilding May 24, 2024 Strengthening Enablers of Peace and Security in the... May 17, 2024 Towards a Paradigm Shift in Conflict Management in... May 7, 2024 Redefining Slum Dwellers: Insights into Nigeria’s Urban Challenges... April 24, 2024 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.