Violence among youth in the Sudanese Refugees Community

Youth Violence among Southern Sudanese in Cairo
Various sources indicate an increase in the presence and activity of ‘gangs’ of Sudanese youth in some parts of Cairo. Gang-like expressions of youth culture - particularly exhibiting violent patterns of behavior - are unknown in Cairo. However, gangs provide crucial elements of psychosocial well being such as a sense of belonging, acceptance and perceived security. As such, there are reasons to expect that these groups will expand if left unattended. Accordingly, FMRS decided to undertake an action research to study the characteristics and significance of Sudanese refugee gang formation in Cairo and actively seek feasible solutions in the process. The research started as a three-month feasibility study, but has been extended for four months. The Research is headed by Jacob Rothing and he is assisted by Abdullah Shamseldin and Akram Osman Abdo. During the initial three months he was also assisted by FMRS Alumni: Stacey Shafer, Martin Rowe and Themba Lewis.
Contact Person:
- Hakon Jacob Rothing, principal investigator. Rothing is a researcher and humanitarian worker with experience from London School of Economics (UK, Cote d’Ivoire) Save the Children, Norwegian Church Aid and Fair Trade Foundation (Norway), Peace Brigades International (Colombia and UK), and LAG (Guatemala). His research interests include youth violence, protection and peace building

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