From 13–23 October 2026, Mashariki Research and Policy Centre (MRPC) participated in the Australia Awards Africa Short Course on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism (AAA CTVE), supported by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and delivered by Curtin University in Nairobi, Kenya.

Representing MRPC, Dr. Solomon Njenga, Deputy CEO and Director of Research and Programmes, facilitated a panel discussion on “Comparing Global and African Regional CTVE Policy Frameworks” on 14 October. Grace Musolo, Executive assistant to the CEO also represented MRPC throughout the course.

The discussion explored global and African regional approaches to countering terrorism and violent extremism, highlighting the importance of aligning international policy frameworks with Africa’s diverse security contexts, institutional capacities, and community realities.

MRPC underscores the need for evidence-informed, context-sensitive approaches to countering terrorism and violent extremism that bridge regional cooperation, national institutional capacity, and community-level interventions. Sustainable responses must address immediate security threats while tackling the underlying conditions that enable violent extremism to emerge and persist.

Through strategic partnerships, research, and policy engagement, MRPC remains committed to advancing preventive approaches and strengthening regional security cooperation across Greater Eastern Africa.