Overview
In East Africa ICCT focuses on the engagement of civil society and the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014), as well as the foreign fighters phenomenon and the presence of al Qaeda in the region. The ongoing instability in Somalia and containing the influence of al Qaeda in the region have been the key topics in the ICCT’s research, as well as projects related to empowering vibrant civil society in Kenya.