ديناميكيات التحول الراديكالي عند الشباب في أفريقيا

The document analyzes the dynamics of youth radicalization in Africa, arguing that it is a complex process driven by a combination of 'push' and 'pull' factors rather than a single cause. It highlights how government repression, corruption, high youth unemployment, and social exclusion create vulnerabilities that extremist groups like ISIS, Al-Shabaab, and Boko Haram exploit. The paper emphasizes that while religion is often used as a justification, the root causes are frequently socio-political and economic. It also examines the role of gender, noting that while most recruits are male, women's participation is increasing, often driven by different motivations or forced coercion.

• Government repression and human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests and torture, fuel resentment and lead youth to view violence as the only means of achieving political change, particularly in North Africa.
• Economic factors such as 'relative deprivation'—where educated and ambitious youth lack real opportunities for advancement—drive resentment, especially when compared to wealthy elites.
• Youth unemployment is exceptionally high in the Middle East and North Africa, with rates between 25% and 60% in some countries; in Tunisia, youth unemployment reaches 42%.
• Social vulnerabilities, including the 'absent father syndrome' and fragile family structures, increase susceptibility to recruitment by charismatic leaders who act as alternative father figures, particularly in Somalia and Northern Nigeria.
• Religion is frequently used by extremist groups as a tool for mobilization and a justification for violence, but it is not the primary root cause; many recruits are driven by emotional and moral anger.
• While most radicalized youth are male, women's participation is increasing; their motivations may include a desire for social and political power, romance, or adventure, though some are forced into roles such as suicide bombers.

APA

كاشاليا, ر. ق., ساليفو, أ., & ندونغو, و. (2016). ديناميكيات التحول الراديكالي عند الشباب في أفريقيا. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/Paper296-Arabic.pdf

Chicago

كاشاليا, رئيسة قاسم, أويو ساليفو, and وايرين ندونغو. ديناميكيات التحول الراديكالي عند الشباب في أفريقيا. Institute for Security Studies, 2016. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/Paper296-Arabic.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{2016, author = {كاشاليا, رئيسة قاسم and ساليفو, أويو and ندونغو, وايرين}, title = {{ديناميكيات التحول الراديكالي عند الشباب في أفريقيا}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2016}, month = aug, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/Paper296-Arabic.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }