The Limits of Democracy and the Postcolonial Nation State: Mali’s Democratic Experiment Falters, while Jihad and Terrorism Grow in the…
regional security
Insecurity, Conflict, and Militancy in the Maghreb and Sahel Regions
Throughout the Maghreb and Sahel regions of Africa, many communities are struggling under the strain of new patterns of violence…
New Wealth, New Security Challenges: The Impact of Energy and Mega-Infrastructure Projects in the Greater Horn of Africa
The Greater Horn of Africa is one of the most complex and challenging regions in the world in terms of…
Peaceful Negotiations: Implications for the Release of Twenty-One Chibok Girls from Boko Haram Captivity
In April 2014, militant Islamist group Boko Haram abducted 276 schoolgirls from Chibok—a town in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria—making global…
The Recent Conflict in the Central African Republic: Which Way Out of the Crisis?
"With regime changes by coups d’états as the rule, the political reality in the CAR has been characterized by regimes…
Terrorism Demands Rethinking of National and Regional Security
The Westgate Mall terror attack of September 21 has raised many questions about the nature of national security in Kenya…
The “Somali Question” and Ghosts of Past Security Dialogues in Africa
The Westgate mall attack in Kenya–one of the most recent indicators of the continuing rise in the use of terror…
The Westgate Terrorist Attack: Any Lessons for Kenya’s Approach to Regional Security?
With the embers of the Westgate Mall attack slowly cooling off, the Kenyan government’s policies have faced heavy scrutiny. As…