Karen Jayes

We need to come together to defeat far-right populism

As politics lurches to the right, with populists dominating the political landscape throughout Europe and beyond, it is more vital than ever before to affect real change and we can only do that together.

France's neo-colonial ‘War on Terror’ in Mali

French-backed militarisation in Mali is aimed at protecting its economic interests, and only compounds Mali's problems.

US aim to counter violent extremism in Africa is about fear and greed

The US government attempts at countering "violent extremism" aims to control Muslims yet this is storing resentment.

As Ethiopia makes peace with Eritrea, can it make peace with its people?

The Ethiopian state under the cover of the War on Terror has criminalised its Somali population, causing unrest and resentment in the East African country.

Ethiopia's war on terror must end before it's too late

The so-called war on terror has deformed the Ethiopian state and society. The social fabric as a result has been badly frayed with widespread extrajudicial killings and torture. Can anything be done to improve this?

Kenya’s War of Terror

Extrajudicial killings, broad legislation and trumped up allegations of “terrorism” mean Kenya’s Muslims are increasingly under siege. This climate is ushering in a new brutal breed of US-led colonialism on the continent.