Why is Daesh propaganda increasingly talking about Africa? Why have Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin become priorities for terrorists who once focused on Iraq and Syria? What are local and international organisations doing to counter the group's violent aims? Expert guests Bulama Bukarti, ISS Africa's Malik Samuel and Ahmed Bolori delve into this in episode 1 of Taking Apart Terror: The West Africa Edition.

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How would you react if you lost a family member in an act of terrorism? In the final episode of Taking Apart Terror, Mike Haines, Omar Mohammed and Figen Murray remember their lost loved ones - David, Ahmed and Martyn - and how they refuse to let terror extinguish their compassion.

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What does it take to get past the horrors of terrorism? How do you start to restore homes, cities, neighbourhoods, lives, minds? We explore what communities are doing to recover from the devastation caused by groups like Daesh. We ask if the world is doing enough to help them and hear first-hand from those trying to pick up the pieces of their shattered communities.

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What attracts people to violent extremism? How can we prevent radicalisation? And, if  someone joins a terrorist organisation, how easy is it for them to leave? We answer all these questions. Plus, we hear from a former Al Qaeda recruiter about why he was drawn to the group, and from a Syrian refugee whose best friend threatened to murder him for not supporting the Daesh cause.

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The situation in Afghanistan is dominating headlines. But how much sense does it make to you? The Taliban, ISIS K, TTP, Al Qaeda - does it feel like you’ve missed the chance to understand what’s going on? We have the answer. In this special edition we unravel who is who, where they’ve come from, what they want and, crucially, as we mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, what it means for our safety.

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We all know about counter terrorism, right? SWAT teams, dark ops and recruiting “assets”? That’s some of it. But successful counter terrorism doesn’t start with what people do, it starts with what they want. Adnan finds out more about what the world is doing to try and put a stop to violent extremism.

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Imagine a terrorist. What do you see? It probably isn’t a woman. But – you’d be surprised.  This time we discover just how many roles women play in terrorist activities. Plus, we hear why, until women are included in the solution, we’re going to keep struggling to solve the problem of violent extremism.

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“There is actually still a lot of pro ISIS material on Instagram” – Anne Craanen, Tech against Terrorism.

The power of the internet is open to everyone – terrorists included. This time our expert panel – including Anne Craanen and Omar Mohammed who, as the ‘Mosul Eye’, risked his life using social media to tell the world about the brutal occupation of Mosul -  lift the lid on Daesh’s skilful use of the web and social media. We also hear from journalist Marc Marginedas, held hostage by the infamous “Beatles” as yet another part of the group’s deadly propaganda machine.

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How much does a terror attack cost? Where do violent extremists get their money from? And could you be contributing to Daesh funds by mistake? Adnan lifts the lid on the murky world of terrorism financing as well as discovering just what’s being done to cut off the cash supply – including getting some inside information from INTERPOL.

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How are terrorist organisations run? Who decides on the plan? Do they have marketing departments, finance, HR? Can fighters take leave? Adnan looks behind the scenes at how the business of terror is managed  – including hearing from a former Al Qaeda recruiter on ‘living in an era where narratives are more important than weapons’.

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