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Title: | The African state and the failure of US counter-terrorism initiatives in Africa: the cases of Nigeria and Mali |
Author: | Solomon, Hussein |
Year: | 2013 |
Periodical: | South African Journal of International Affairs |
Volume: | 20 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 427-445 |
Language: | English |
Geographic terms: | Mali Nigeria United States |
Subjects: | terrorism regional security |
External link: | https://doi.org/10.1080/10220461.2013.841804 |
Abstract: | Counter-terrorism initiatives are failing across the African continent. A major reason for this failure lies in the state-centric and military-focused nature of many counter-terrorism initiatives. In Africa, the state is often the source of insecurity for ordinary citizens. Any military strengthening of an illegitimate African state by the international community not only serves to bolster a predatory state but also undermines the human security of citizens. More importantly, such an approach conflates sub-state and international terrorism and serves to bolster the latter, thereby undermining regional and international security further. Put simply, current counter-terrorism initiatives are counter-productive. This paper focuses on counter-terrorism efforts in Nigeria and Mali with a special focus on US initiatives to combat terrorism in the region. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract] |