Summary

This is part of a series of brief discussion papers on the topic of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) across the Horn of Africa. They reflect findings from research undertaken from 2018 to 2020 by LPI’s Horn of Africa Regional Programme (HARP) focusing on the status of violent extremism, stakeholder perspectives and responses to it. The research involved a consideration of the literature, key informant interviews and focus group discussions with relevant stakeholders. Countries of focus were Kenya, Uganda, Sudan and Somalia. The purpose of these studies is to broaden and enrich the understanding on violent extremism, by considering and reflecting on experiences and potential learning across different contexts. This specific issue describes and discusses the PCVE landscape in Somalia, drawing key findings and discussions from a study LPI commissioned between 2019 and 2020.