ARMED CONFLICTS IN AFRICA: FRAGILE STATES AND RISING INSTABILITY

Journal Title: PRZEGLĄD STRATEGICZNY - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 10

Abstract

The first part of this article provides an overview of the development of entrenched armed conflicts in Sub Saharan Africa which continue or have resurfaced in 2016. The author (JVdB) aims to expose the underlying causes and nature of the violent contestation by drawing of the works of C. T. Call in order to break open the black box of ‘failed states’ and analyze their legitimacy, capacity and security gaps separately. In addition the author will provide short scenarios of how these conflicts are likely to evolve in the short and medium-term and which (structural) factors will dominate these trends. The second part of this article (by JR) mainly aims at presenting the basic preconditions for the activities of the major terrorist organizations in Africa. With emphasis on the importance of the north-east and north-west regions of this continent in context of terrorist threats. Hence the initial focus was put on Somalia, which as a permanent fragile state remains under the increased influence of the Jihadist organization Al Shabaab, which is an organization with a high potential for increased capacity in the coming years. Next, was sketched out the situation in Egypt, considering, in essence, the activity of the so-called Islamic State in Sinai Peninsula. In this Analysis it also pointed to the intricate internal situation in modern Libya after so-called Arab Spring and international military intervention, where, despite earlier appearances, the terrorist threat was too much positioned, mostly by comprised to the internal conflict between the different Libyan political parties. Finally, efforts were made to illustrate the current terrorist activity in the Mali area, highlighting the importance of Al Qaeda branch AQIM and the situation in Nigeria where Boko Haram group operates.

Authors and Affiliations

Jeroen VAN DEN BOSCH, Jacek RAUBO

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  • EP ID EP295995
  • DOI 10.14746/ps.2017.1.24
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Jeroen VAN DEN BOSCH, Jacek RAUBO (2017). ARMED CONFLICTS IN AFRICA: FRAGILE STATES AND RISING INSTABILITY. PRZEGLĄD STRATEGICZNY, 7(10), 445-480. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-295995