Nonstate Security Threats in Africa: Challenges for U.S. Engagement

Abstract

This article provides an overview of Africa's irregular, nonstate threats, followed by an analysis of their strategic implications for regional peace and stability, as well as the national security interests of the United States. After reviewing the elements of the emerging international consensus on how best to address these threats, the conclusion highlights a number of new and innovative tools that can be used to build political will on the continent to confront these security challenges. This article is intended as a background analysis for those who are new to the African continent, as well as a source of detailed information on emerging threats that receive too little public or policy-level attention.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1042815

Entities

People

  • Andre Le Sage

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Counterterrorism
  • Criminals
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • East Africa
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Pain
  • Police
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Strategic Security Studies