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Prison staff trained in managing violent extremism inmates

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 400 Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) staff have been trained in managing violent extremism inmates. The Prison warders, wardresses and station commanders were trained alongside 50 staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as part of the program to equip security personnel with sufficient knowledge to …

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AMISOM trains Somali police to counter violent extremism

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Thursday it has completed training of 50 police personnel from Jubaland State on prevention and countering violent extremism and radicalization. The AU mission said the training of the police officers drawn from various police stations across Jubaland aimed …

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Address youth vulnerability in politically motivated violence-IGAD

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has asked member states to address youth vulnerability amidst the high unemployment and limited livelihood opportunities.  The IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu says that the young people are particularly vulnerable to being mobilized into destructive occupations such as ethnic …

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