ABSTRACT
This book illustrates how Africa’s defence and security domains have been radically altered by drastic changes in world politics and local ramifications.
First, the contributions of numerous authors highlight the transnational dimensions of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa and reveal the roles played by African states and regional organisations in the global war on terror. Second, the volume critically evaluates the emerging regional architectures of countering terrorism, insurgency, and organised violence on the continent through the African Union Counterterrorism Framework (AU-CTF) and Regional Security Complexes (RSC). Third, the book sheds light on the counterterrorism and counterinsurgency (CT-COIN) structures and mechanisms established by specific African states to contain, degrade, and eliminate terrorism, insurgency, and organised violence on the continent, particularly the successes, constraints, and challenges of the emerging CT-COIN mechanisms. Finally, the volume highlights the entry of non-state actors – such as civil society, volunteer groups, private security companies, and defence contractors – into the theatre of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa through volunteerism, community support for state-led CT-COIN Operations, and civil-military cooperation (CIMIC).
This book will be of use to students and scholars of security studies, African studies, international relations, and terrorism studies, and to practitioners of development, defence, security, and strategy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|165 pages
Conceptual perspectives
chapter 6|14 pages
Saudi Wahhabis and jihadi terrorism in Africa
chapter 9|13 pages
Laws of armed conflicts, counterterrorism and counterinsurgency
part II|129 pages
Transnational perspectives
chapter 12|19 pages
UN counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations in Africa
part III|95 pages
Regional perspectives
chapter 20|16 pages
African Union
chapter 21|15 pages
ECOWAS
chapter 22|14 pages
IGAD
chapter 25|13 pages
Lake Chad Basin
part IV|131 pages
National perspectives
part V|116 pages
Alternative perspectives