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Jihadism in Africa: local causes, regional expansion, international alliances
Jihadismus in Afrika: lokale Ursachen, regionale Ausbreitung, internationale Verbindungen
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Abstract The transnational terrorism of the twenty-first century feeds on local and regional conflicts, without which most terrorist groups would never have appeared in the first place. That is the case in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Syria and Iraq, as well as in North and West Africa and the Horn of Africa. G... view more
The transnational terrorism of the twenty-first century feeds on local and regional conflicts, without which most terrorist groups would never have appeared in the first place. That is the case in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Syria and Iraq, as well as in North and West Africa and the Horn of Africa. Groups like al-Shabaab, Boko Haram and al-Qaeda in Somalia, Nigeria and Algeria operate within and profit from local conflicts. Anyone wishing to understand (and counteract) such forces must delve into the specific circumstances within these countries, as well as others such as Mali and the Sahel region. The effects of the multitude of personal ties, recruiting networks and ideological influences connecting jihadist movements are felt across countries, regions and even continents. Yet understanding the specific conditions on the ground remains key to analysing events currently playing out in the so-called African arc of instability that runs from East Africa to Mauritania and extends as far north as Tunisia and south to northern Nigeria. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Africa; terrorism; Islam; islamism; militancy; conflict; regional development
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
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Heiliger Krieg
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
104 p.
Series
SWP Research Paper, 5/2015
ISSN
1863-1053
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications