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THE FIVE GENERATIONS OF TERRORISM: From the Sicarii and the Assassins to ISIS and the Religio-Political Present

Dr. Mustafa Y. Ali Nairobi, Kenya Special Paper No. 1; Generations of Terrorism: September 16, 2026 Abstract This policy research paper proposes a five-generation framework …

FIFTH-GENERATION TERRORISM: WHY TODAY’S MILITANT GROUPS OUTLAST THE ARMIES SENT TO DEFEAT THEM

THE ISSUE Terrorism scholarship and policy still default to David Rapoport's four-wave model, which begins in the 1870s and treats religiously-motivated transnational terrorism — al-Qaeda, …

The Five Generations of Terrorism: From the Sicarii, Assassins to ISIS

Working Paper No. 3 on Fifth-Generation Terrorism,  12 September 2026 Introduction The history of terrorism is not a linear history of violence. It is an …

Conceptualizing Fifth-Generation Terrorism (5GT): The Advent of the Religio-Political Wave

Contemporary global security is increasingly defined by the emergence of the fifth wave of terrorism: the religio-political wave

Why Fifth-Generation Terrorism (5GT) Poses a Major Security Challenge: What We Must Do

Growing evidence confirms the emergence of a ‘fifth generation’ of violent extremism and terrorism, presenting complex threats that conventional security operations alone can no longer …

Women-Led Households in Refugee Camps: A comprehensive Analysis of Kakuma and Dadaab Camps

1. Introduction Kenya remains one of Africa’s largest refugee-hosting nations, accommodating over 869,000 refugees and asylum seekers as of late 2025 (UNHCR Kenya, 2025). About …

Hybrid Power Projection by Foreign Powers in Somalia: The Case of External Influence, Structural Entrenchment and Indirect Competition

The Horn of Africa has emerged as a key arena of contemporary geopolitical competition, where external actors increasingly pursue influence through indirect and multidimensional strategies

Continuity or Change? U.S. – Africa Relations in Trump 2.0

Since making a comeback to the White House, President Donald Trump has pursued an “America First” foreign policy that has had far reaching implications on …

Sudan in Russia’s Africa Strategy: The Red Sea, Strategic Interests, and Regional Competition

Sudan has become one of the most strategically significant states in Russia’s contemporary Africa policy. While the proposed naval facility at Port Sudan has attracted …