Africa and the Expanding Front of Violent Extremism

  • Tuesday, November 13, 2018
  • 7 to 8:30 P.M.
  • Auditorium
In this close-cropped photograph, two public program participants sit on a blue-lit auditorium stage. To the left, a woman in a red blazer gestures with her hands while the other participant, a man in a suit, looks in her direction.
Photo by Monika Graff

While groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda have lost ground in the Middle East, terrorist attacks and extremist ideologies have spread across many African nations. Whether it’s the continued presence of Boko Haram in Nigeria or more recent attacks on the Ivory Coast and in Burkina Faso, terrorism is a growing problem in Africa. Dr. Muhammad Fraser-Rahim, executive director of Quilliam in North America and assistant professor in the Citadel’s Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, and Katherine Zimmerman, research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and research manager for AEI’s Critical Threats Project, discuss options for responding to these threats. 

Photos

  • Three public program participants sit on a blue-lit auditorium stage in this close-cropped photograph. On the far left, a woman in a red blazer looks off toward an unseen audience. In the center, a man gestures with his hands and looks in the direction of the moderator. The moderator sits with a clipboard in his lap and looks down while listening.
  • Three public program participants sit on a blue-lit auditorium stage in this wide-angle photograph. Above their heads, “9/11 Memorial & Museum #museumtalk” is projected onto the wall behind them. On the far left, a woman in a red blazer looks off into the audience. In the center, a man gestures with his hands and out into the audience. The moderator sits with a clipboard in his lap and looks at the man speaking. The heads of the audience members appear in the foreground in silhouette.
  • Three public program participants sit on a blue-lit auditorium stage. On the far left, a woman in a red blazer smiles looks off into the audience. In the center, a man gestures with his hands and out into the audience. The moderator sits crossed legged with a clipboard in his lap and looks at the man speaking. The heads of the audience members appear in the foreground in silhouette.
  • In this close-cropped photograph, three public program participants sit on a blue-lit auditorium stage. Closest to the camera sits a woman in a red blazer, who appears in profile, and addresses an unseen audience. The other two men on stage watch her and listen.
Photos by Monika Graff

Videos

This is the full program recording of "Africa and the Expanding Front of Violent Extremism"

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FULL PROGRAM

Videos

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    HIGHLIGHT CLIP
  • 2018_1113_Africa_Highlight-2 (Caps)
    HIGHLIGHT CLIP

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