{"id":763,"date":"2026-09-20T13:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T04:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accept-int.org\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=763"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:51:18","slug":"afp-feature-on-executive-director-yosuke-nagai-and-our-work-in-somalia","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/accept-int.org\/en\/news\/20-09-2026","title":{"rendered":"AFP Feature on Executive Director Yosuke Nagai and Our Work in Somalia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section-1\">\r\n<div class=\"l-container__narrow\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"tab\">News<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"title\">AFP Feature on Executive Director Yosuke Nagai and Our Work in Somalia<\/div>\r\n<div align=right><p>20 September 2026<\/p><\/div>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/accept-int.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/\u307c\u304b\u3057\u30e2\u30b6\u30a4\u30af_20260920_132400-1024x584.png\" alt=\"\"  \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nWe are pleased to share that AFP has published a feature on our Executive Director, Yosuke Nagai, and Accept International\u2019s work in Somalia, which has been published by global media outlets.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe article highlights our continued efforts to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of former members of Al-Shabaab, and our commitment to empowering them to rebuild their lives and become Agents of Peace. It also provides a closer look at the mindset that have driven Nagai\u2019s work since he first began working to address the challenges facing Somalia at the age of 19.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nWe hope you will take a moment to learn more about the thinking behind our work and the realities we face on the ground in Somalia.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20260902-the-japanese-idealist-behind-the-last-deradicalisation-ngo-in-somalia\">\u25b6\ufe0e Read the full article here<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nOur work extends beyond Somalia to other conflict-affected countries and regions including Yemen, Kenya, Colombia, and Indonesia, where we support young people who have been engaged in armed conflict to lay down their arms and choose a new path toward peace.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/accept-int.org\/en\/donate\/\">\u25b6\ufe0e Learn how you can support our work<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div><!-- \/l-container__narrow -->\r\n<\/div><!-- \/section-1 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