ABSTRACT
Since 11 September 2001, international security policy cooperation has come to the top of the agenda. State collapse, state failure and weak political and socioeconomic institutions in various African countries are considered to be breeding ground for rising threats to international security. Somalia, Sudan and DR Congo are among the top six failed states of the world (Failed States Index 2008). Moreover, global actors like the EU, some of the EU member states, the US, China, India, Russia and Brazil are consolidating their presence in Africa to secure their strategic interests. This chapter shows the impact of intersystemic penetration on Africa.
