April 2024

Protracted war amid Southern African Development Community (SADC) intervention in the Mozambique insurgency

States in a regional security complex have formed ad hoc missions, which are meant to sidestep the challenges that regional economic communities (RECs) encounter in combating transnational insurgents. Ad hoc missions have made significant tactical gains in combating transnational insurgencies but have failed to achieve a complete victory in several regions of Africa. The paper examines the Southern African Development...

Author(s): Masuzgo Chikanje HARAWA

May 2024

Understanding the drivers of violent extremism in the African Sahel: A historical perspective

This article analyzes the historical drivers of violent extremism in the African Sahel, with a focus on Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. It examines how historical factors have evolved to nurture a plethora of violent extremist organizations (VEOs) operating in the region, making it the epicenter of violent extremism in 2023. These historical factors include the influence of religion, Tuareg rebellions (1963, 1990, and...

Author(s): Emile Sunjo and Francios Ndzi Nyadi