(New York, NY) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released new resources on extremism and counter-extremism efforts around the world, expanding to 55 the number of countries profiled in its interactive map.
New countries profiled include Angola, Argentina, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, India,Ireland, Pakistan, Russia, and Tanzania. Each country report contains descriptions of extremist and terrorist group activities, counter-extremism initiatives, radicalization issues, and the incidence of foreign fighters.
These new country resources, which complement CEP’s Terrorists and Extremists Databaseand reports on Extremist Groups, are part of CEP’s commitment to improve the understanding of the complex, global, and urgent challenge of combating extremism.
Country Reports:
Extremism & Counter-Extremism
Extremism is a global problem. CEP’s Areas of Operation map includes comprehensive reports detailing the history of extremist movements, major terror attacks, and counter-extremism measures country by country. Click on a country to learn more about the phenomena of radicalization and foreign fighters, extremism and terrorist movements, and domestic and international counter-extremism initiatives.
The map also links to CEP threat reports about extremist groups operating in each country. Click on an extremist group to learn more about its history, leadership, and violent activities.
Country Reports
Threats
- Al-Mourabitoun
- Al-Qaeda
- Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
- Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)
- Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
- Al-Shabab
- Ansar al-Sharia in Libya (ASL)
- Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia (AST)
