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published by UNDP
on July 1, 2022
Community-oriented policing (COP) has emerged as a key tool for ensuring national security in Africa. Community policing offers a “whole of society” approach and involves not just the security sector but civil society and other actors in crime prevention and the realization of effective policing.
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published by Eric G. Berman
on March 28, 2022
Loss of munitions and other lethal materiel from African armed forces and peace operations is a key factor sustaining militant groups driving instability on the continent.
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published by Anouar Boukhars
on February 8, 2022
Extremist group violence against civilians is driven by context-specific factors—outgroup grievances, intimidation to control territory, and a response to heavy-handed security responses—that require enhanced community-level mitigation and military professionalism.
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published by Mohamed Husein Gaas and Stig Jarle Hansen, RAAD
on February 1, 2022
Sixteen years of a militarized approach toward al Shabaab has resulted in a stalemate. Negotiation between the two sides has yet to be explored in earnest. There are several barriers impeding negotiations, and there would need to be sufficient deterrents (such as limiting al Shabaab’s ability to extract taxes from the population) and incentives (such as ensuring that the Somali government can make good on its promises) to keep the parties engaged. Nevertheless, negotiations must be on the table.
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published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on May 21, 2021
A preponderance of COVID vaccine myths is causing many Africans to forego vaccinations at a time when new, more transmissible coronavirus variants are spreading across the continent.
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published by Vanda Felbab-Brown, UN Centre for Policy Research
on April 14, 2020
Militias can present an attractive alternative to state forces but they carry many risks. Somalia, which hosts many militias, reveals why states and their international partners should resist the urge to create and rely on militias. Some such groups prey on local communities, at times perpetrating serious human rights abuses and enabling mafia-like economic practices. Violent extremist organizations exploit clan and community conflicts and economic grievances. Supporting local conflict resolution within and across communities can begin to alleviate these problems.
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published by Joseph Siegle and Candace Cook
on January 28, 2020
African elections in 2020 will be a test against efforts to erode presidential term limits and other democratic checks and balances, with direct consequences for stability on the continent.
ARP No. 6: Advancing Military Professionalism in Africa
published by Émile Ouédraogo
on December 26, 2019
ARP No. 8: Shifting Borders: Africa’s Displacement Crisis and Its Security Implications
published by Wendy Williams
on October 17, 2019
Endnotes page of Africa Center Research Paper No. 8, “Shifting Borders: Africa’s Displacement Crisis and Its Security Implications.”
Program Materials
Program materials for the Africa Center's 2018 Africa's Contemporary Security Challenges Workshop. Click here for syllabus, readings, presentation slides, and links to videos.
The Uganda Community Chapter of the Africa Center, established in 2004, and the Africa Center for Strategic Studies held a joint symposium in August 2017 on “Peace Support Operations in a Terrorist Environment: Lessons Learned.” Lieutenant General Ivan Koreta, former Deputy Chief of Defense of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) and current Member of... Continue Reading
Spotlight
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on July 17, 2018
Somalia’s National Security Advisor Abdisaid Ali talks about political will, security reforms in Somalia’s Transition Plan, and the commitment to domestic and international coalition building to sustain the country’s progress.