Playing Ostrich: Lessons Learned from South Africa’s Response to Terrorism
By Hussein Solomon. Africa Center for Strategic Studies, 2011.
While not often considered a hub in global terrorist networks, South Africa has seen a steady and growing pattern of domestic and al-Qaeda-linked terrorist activity over the past decade. Coinciding with the creeping expansion of terrorist threats in other parts of the continent, this Security Brief examines lessons learned from South Africa's experience and their potential relevance to other African countries and their security sectors."
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A Chronology of Terrorism in South Africa: [ENGLISH] [FRENCH] [PORTUGUESE]
"Africa's Fragile States: Empowering Extremists, Exporting Terrorism,"
By Zachary Devlin-Foltz. Africa Center for Strategic Studies, 2010.Persistent reports of extremist activity from across Africa have deepened concern over the spread of radicalism on the continent. Extremists capitalize on political and security vacuums within Africa’s fragile states to grow their support base and consolidate their strength. Stable states that provide opportunities for political participation empower moderates while delegitimating extremists’ use of violence. [ENGLISH] [FRENCH] [PORTUGUESE]
Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risks in Botswana
By Jackson Madzima. Institute for Security Studies, March 2009.
Most countries in Southern Africa lack comprehensive legal frameworks that criminalize terrorism and the methods to finance it. However, as numerous local arrests of international terrorists suggest, the sub-region is attracting terrorist networks. To prevent such activity, states should institute legal reforms and better coordinate anti-money laundering efforts through available international and sub-regional working groups. [PDF]Islamists in Politics: The Dynamics of Participation
By Marina Ottaway and Amr Hamzawy Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2008.
On-going ideological debates within Islamic parties often pit hard-line elements against reformers. When allowed to operate openly, most Islamist parties gradually moderate their agendas in order to widen their base of support. In contrast, politically constricted environments provide few opportunities to win new supporters, leaving Islamist parties to appeal to their base.[PDF]
African Counterterrorism Cooperation: Assessing Regional and Sub-regional Initiatives.
African Counterterrorism Cooperation: Assessing Regional and Sub-regional Initiatives. Edited by Andre Le Sage, Potomac Books, 2007.
As transnational terrorism expands in several regions of Africa, it has yielded distinctive threats and vulnerabilities, demanding tailored responses. This compendium of works analyzing terrorism in Africa and efforts to confront it provides valuable insights to evolving counterterrorism policies. Link to Publisher
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