Yosuke Nagai’s Agency Becomes Sole Foreign-Run Deradicalization Effort in Somalia

Yosuke Nagai’s agency has become the only foreign‑run deradicalization program operating in Somalia after Washington and other donors scaled back aid. The Japanese idealist’s organization continues to work with local communities to identify, counsel, and reintegrate individuals who have been radicalized by extremist groups. With most international support withdrawn, the program now bears the sole responsibility for providing a structured pathway out of radical ideology in a country that has struggled to maintain stability. Nagai’s team relies on a combination of psychological counseling, vocational training, and community outreach to address the root causes of radicalization. The program’s persistence offers a rare example of sustained foreign engagement in Somalia’s counter‑terrorism efforts.