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Banditry and Security Crisis in Nigeria
This book examines the growing phenomenon of armed banditry in Nigeria and its implication for national security. Nigeria’s banditry crisis and deepening security challenges are fuelled by the existence of vast un(der)governed hinterland and trans-border spaces where various non-state armed groups operate unhindered and outside of the law, engaging in various forms of transnational crime. This book explores the activities of these groups to assess the nature and significance of banditry as a complex threat to security. It does so against the backdrop of reports of increased bandit attacks on farms, markets, mining sites, villages and rural communities, and the rising tide of violent crimes...
Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Conflict
This book uses a multidisciplinary approach to examine the ongoing conflict in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, which has killed thousands and displaced a million people since 2017. The book investigates how the conflict developed, the regional and international responses and its wider implications. From a broad range of African perspectives, the book addresses issues related to the conflict including international humanitarian law, regional security and terrorism. Part I assesses the regional security concerns of the conflict, the success of cross-border counter-terrorism operations and their implications for the southern African region. Part II focuses on the conflict in relation to i...
Supranational Institutions and Peacebuilding in Africa
This book analyses the role of the African Union and regional economic communities in contributing to peacebuilding in Africa. Big and small conflicts rage across the African continent, and this book argues that the African Union and the five regional economic communities have the potential to greatly contribute to peace and peacebuilding In Africa. Looking across the African Union and the five regional economic communities (the AMU, ECCAS, ECOWAS, IGAD, and SADC), the book considers in detail the organizations’ programmes, engagement, endeavours, success and failure of activities of peacebuilding in their respective regions. Overall, the book argues that an institutionalised and formalise...
Civil Society and Peacebuilding in Sierra Leone
This book investigates the important role of local actors in Sierra Leone in helping to foster peace and provide for the needs of vulnerable populations following the end of the civil war. Despite severe economic, political, and in some cases security challenges, local civil society organizations in Sierra Leone have expanded rapidly over the last 20 years, incorporating their local knowledge and traditions into their work to cater to the needs of war- affected populations. However, the preference of international development donors for funneling resources and technical assistance through civil society groups at the expense of central government has also created some resentment and backlash. This book examines this intersection between civil society, donors, and government in Sierra Leone, considering both the relevance of civil society activities, and their limitations, and what this means ultimately for human security in the country. Highlighting the importance of African civil society actors as proactive agents of change, this book will be of interest to researchers and stakeholders across the fields of African peacebuilding, development, and conflict resolution.
Traditional Authority and Security in Contemporary Nigeria
Exploring the contentious landscape of Nigeria’s escalating violence, this book describes the changing roles of traditional authorities in combatting contemporary security challenges. Set against a backdrop of widespread security threats – including insurgency, land disputes, communal violence, regional independence movements, and widespread criminal activities – perhaps more than ever before, Nigeria’s conventional security infrastructure seems ill-equipped for the job. This book offers a fresh, empirical analysis of the roles of traditional authorities – including kings, Ezes, Obas, and Emirs – who are often hailed as potent alternatives to the state in security governance. It ...
Conflict Management and Resolution in South Sudan
This book analyses the main events and turning points in the building of pre- and post-independent South Sudan. It covers the historical perspectives of the country, its key political, mediation and negotiation processes, peace and security, socio-economic development, and gender, as well as conflict and reconstruction. Many African states are products of compromised peace settlements and power sharing agreements, following violent and protracted conflicts between colonial/occupying powers, armed groups and nation states. This is the same route that Africa’s youngest nation, South Sudan traversed before attaining independence in July 2011. This edited volume is an innovative collection tha...
Human Security and Epidemics in Africa
This book examines the impact of epidemics in Africa, exploring some of the adaptation and crisis management strategies adopted to tackle COVID-19, Ebola, and HIV-AIDS. The authors reflect on lessons learned from solving complex problems and difficult decisions made by leaders on pandemic management to shape the security environment and, thus, the well-being of people living in Africa for years to come. Drawing on cases from across the continent, the book demonstrates that, significantly, during the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries and communities frequently displayed regional solidarity, creativity in decision-making, decisiveness in dealing with corruption and opportunism, and resilien...
Pêcher pour survivre en Afrique
La gouvernance de la pêche revêt une importance accrue dans un contexte de changement climatique, de raréfaction du poisson et de préexploitation des ressources pétrolières et gazières offshore. Au Sénégal, la pêche constitue la principale source de revenu d'au moins 600 000 acteurs du secteur. Elle est l'activité principale d'importantes communautés de pêcheurs. Cet ouvrage met la lumière sur la vulnérabilité des acteurs de la pêche artisanale. Il montre l'importance de la prise en compte des facteurs de vulnérabilité dans l'élaboration et la mise en oeuvre des outils de gouvernance des biens communs.
Afrique-CPI Mariage forcé ou divorce de raison ?
Le volet répressif de la Gouvernance mondiale, dont la CPI est à la fois le Juge d'instruction et l'instance de mise en accusation, fait office de fenêtre ouverte sur les réalités vraies du système dont il présente les effets pervers et les excès. La Gouvernance judiciaire mondiale est régie par les principes du droit européen qui ont été imposés à un Globe où les nouvelles puissances émergentes et les anciens peuples colonisés réclament instamment un New deal judiciaire.
Impunité
L'attitude toute récente de l'Afrique et des Africains de poursuivre en Afrique même, les leaders et les dirigeants convaincus de crimes contre l'Humanité, exprime une inversion de tendance qu'il y a lieu de soutenir et d'élargir, pour les portes qu'elle ouvre comme pour les nouvelles lignes d'horizon de pensée et d'action qu'elle laisse entrevoir. Voici donc venu le Temps de Repenser les questions stratégiques de l'Afrique, à commencer par celle des futurs africains, en rapport avec l'Action.
