Government Instability and Terrorism in Africa

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Arms, Banditry and Human Security

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvStanley Osezua Ehiane,Caleb Ayuba,Bhekithemba R. Mngomezulu,Bhekithemba R Mngomezulu

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Using African case studies, this volume examines how the threat of terrorism has been exacerbated by governance deficits like corruption and weak institutional frameworks that undermine the government’s ability to manage security in Africa.Situated at the crossroads of security studies, political science and development, this book seamlessly shows the nexus connecting the dynamics of arms proliferation, weak institutional frameworks, and violent non-state actors as catalysts of violence in Africa’s ungoverned spaces. It offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective on triggers of terrorism such as proliferation of small arms and light weapons, the spread of violent extremist ideologies, poverty, unemployment and other social conflict-drivers like illiteracy and corruption. The book argues that governance deficits create security vacuums that contribute to terrorism and regional conflict.The volume begins by providing context-specific analysis on contemporary realities of terrorism and their impacts on the continent. It further examines specific case studies in West Africa and the Sahel with particular emphasis on Boko Haram. Latter chapters interrogate banditry, the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons, which many of the works argue is fundamental to driving the violence in the African region, and counterterrorism efforts across the region. The book culminates its argument by unpacking the relationship between governance and terrorism, offering a comprehensive analysis of the problems and potential solutions.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-10-01
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9798216277958

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Stanley Osezua Ehiane is Senior Lecturer of Defense, Politics, and International Relations at the University of Botswana, Botswana, and a Research Fellow in the Department of Development Studies at the University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa. Caleb Ayuba is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution in the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, Nigeria and a Research Associate in the School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy, College of Business and Economics, at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Bhekithemba R. Mngomezulu is Professor of Political Science and International Relations and the Director in the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD) at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.

List of TablesList of ContributorsForeword Abdul Karim Bangura (American University, US)IntroductionBhekithemba R. Mngomezulu (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)Part I. Understanding Terrorism in Africa1. Terrorism as Modern Warfare: Interrogating the Conceptual and Motivational Issues Caleb Ayuba (Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria) and Stanley Osezua Ehiane (University of South Africa, South Africa)2. Enmeshed in Africa’s Poverty? Terrorism as a Threat to Economic Development and Social CleavagesChukwuemeka Nwosu (Imo State University, Nigeria)3. The Rise of Modern Extremism and Terrorism in Africa: Reflecting on “Sayyid Qutb” and Boko Haram IdeologyHassan Attahiru Gwandu (Federal University Birnin, Nigeria)Part II. Impact of Terrorism in Africa4. Terrorism and its Incessant Impact in the COMESA RegionOita Etyang (National Infrastructure of Peace, US) and Lweendo Kambela (Copperbelt University, Zambia)5. The Siege of Boko Haram Insurgency in Northeast Nigeria: Implications for National Security in NigeriaGoddy Uwa Osimen (Independent Scholar) and Basil Osayin Daudu (Kogi State University, Nigeria)Part III. Arms, Banditry and Human Security in Africa6. Analysis on the Use of Arms and Orchestrated Violence in Northern Nigeria’s ConflictStanley Osezua Ehiane (University of South Africa, South Africa), Caleb Ayuba (Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria) and Ayoola Abuloye (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)7. Arms Proliferation and Terrorism in AfricaOluchukwu Ignatus Onianwa (Alabama State University, US)8. Rural Banditry as Terrorism in Northern Nigeria and its Implications in Human SecurityIsmailia A. Danjuma (Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Nigeria) and Caleb Ayuba (Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria)9. The Failings of National Militaries and the Terror War in NigeriaCaleb Ayuba (Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria), Stanley Osezua Ehiane (University of South Africa, South Africa) and Ayoola Abuloye (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)Part IV. Case Studies of Terrorism in Africa10. Insurgency in a Fragile State: Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo DRCJoseph Rudigi Rukema and Soomaya Khan (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)11. Insecurity of the Internally Displaced People (IDP) in the Wake of the Extremist Group Boko Haram in NigeriaStanley Osezua Ehiane (University of South Africa, South Africa) Part V. Counter-Terrorism in Africa12. Beyond Gun Barrels to Good Governance: Exploring Non-Kinetic Approaches in Countering Terrorism in Northern NigeriaDhikyilnan Mathew Bewul and Gulleng Daskyes Yohanna (University of Jos, Nigeria) 13. Examining Collective Security and Counter-Terrorism Operations in AfricaMaxwell Acheampong (University of Education, Winneba, Ghana)14. The Role of Multinational Joint-Task Forces in Counterterrorism: A Comparison of the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin and Cabo Delgado ExperiencesMumo Nzau (National Defence University, US)ConclusionBhekithemba R. Mngomezulu (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)Index

This excellent and timely work on terrorism arrives at a critical juncture, as the African continent grapples with many forms of transnational organised crimes and terrorism as one of the foremost threats to human security. The authors bring vital insights and adopt a refreshingly comprehensive approach on how terrorism takes different forms and how African countries are affected by terrorist activities. Particularly commendable is the rich use of case material and the succinct, rigorous analysis that contextualises terrorism in Africa. This book is, therefore, of immense value and appeals to different audiences beyond academic circles that seek to navigate and shape critical conversations on the outgrowth of human security challenges, like terrorism, that continue to morph and multiply in the African continent.