Collaborative Strategies For Effective Counterinsurgency Operations In Nigeria

Author : Emmanuel John Udenyi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781631030024
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collaborative Strategies for Effective Counterinsurgency Operations in Nigeria written by Emmanuel John Udenyi and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1960s, Nigeria has experienced one form of insurgency or the other with dire consequences for national security, to the extent that the country is said to suffer from multipolar insurgencies one from the Atlantic and the other from the Lake Chad axis. The book titled "Collaborative Strategies for Counter Insurgency in Nigeria" was inspired by the need to effectively counter terrorism and insurgency in Nigeria through collaborative measures by all stakeholders. It makes a strong and penetrating case for collaborative counterinsurgency in Nigeria. In addition, the book differentiated the terms collaboration, coordination and cooperation underlining the point that though these terms are often used interchangeably, but there are subtle differences among them. It argues forcefully that successful COIN is possible through harnessing the hard, soft, and smart powers available to the military and the nation in general. The book provides some strategies to enhance interagency collaboration in COIN operations in Nigeria. The motivation for writing this book comes from the desire to orchestrate greater synergy and collaboration among various security forces tasked to defeat insurgency in Nigeria. The author's quest towards contributing to intellectual discourse on COIN also informed his decision to put pen to paper to birth this book. The book took a prolonged period of research and consultations with relevant stakeholders. It is based on extensive review of both published and unpublished literature about counterinsurgency. I commend the book to diverse segments of readers such as military personnel, students of terrorism and insurgency, academics, and general readers because it provides a fresh and incisive perspective on approaches to improve interagency collaboration in COIN operations. The thoughts espoused in this book by the author will remain valid for all men of warfare as a reference material.

Author : Bowie Sonnie Bowei
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781641533980
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nigeria's Insurgency and Counterterrorism Strategies written by Bowie Sonnie Bowei and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the evolving problems of terrorism in Nigeria and the formation of numerous new terrorist groups, insurgency in Nigeria has escalated, making Nigeria one of the most terrorized countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This book discusses the effects of the strategies applied in the attempt to fight terrorism, and gives an insight on the evolution of terrorist groups in Nigeria, their mode of operation, effects on citizens and the Nigerian economy, as well as the operations of counter terrorist agencies. It also provides an account of the psychology of terrorism as applies to Nigeria, offers an insight into the preparedness of Nigeria's Emergency Services, regarding terrorism emergencies, and proffers solutions to most of the dilemmas discussed. The author aims at developing effective strategies for counter terrorism engagement, psychology and emergency preparedness, as the aim of this book is to bring about strategic ways of approaching counterterrorism while promoting positive social change.

Author : J. Tochukwu Omenma
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031227697
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ten Years of Boko Haram in Nigeria written by J. Tochukwu Omenma and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-27 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a contemporary overview of Boko Haram's activities. Since Boko Haram emerged in 2002, media-driven narratives as well as social scientific methodologies have been increasingly applied to draw generalisable conclusions on what goals the groups have pursued, what strategies it has used for these purposes and the counter campaign strategies authorities have pursued. But from 2009 to 2018, Boko Haram has pursued high-intensity violence: assassinations, bombing, kidnappings, beheading or threats of violence, conscriptions and territorial occupation. This makes it imperative to deepen and broaden our understanding of the groups’ activities toward a problem-solving and policy-relevant analysis. Previously published in Security Journal Volume 33, issue 3, September 2020

Author : Usman A. Tar
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351271903
Total Pages : 758 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency in Africa written by Usman A. Tar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates how Africa’s defence and security domains have been radically altered by drastic changes in world politics and local ramifications. First, the contributions of numerous authors highlight the transnational dimensions of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa and reveal the roles played by African states and regional organisations in the global war on terror. Second, the volume critically evaluates the emerging regional architectures of countering terrorism, insurgency, and organised violence on the continent through the African Union Counterterrorism Framework (AU-CTF) and Regional Security Complexes (RSC). Third, the book sheds light on the counterterrorism and counterinsurgency (CT-COIN) structures and mechanisms established by specific African states to contain, degrade, and eliminate terrorism, insurgency, and organised violence on the continent, particularly the successes, constraints, and challenges of the emerging CT-COIN mechanisms. Finally, the volume highlights the entry of non-state actors – such as civil society, volunteer groups, private security companies, and defence contractors – into the theatre of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa through volunteerism, community support for state-led CT-COIN Operations, and civil-military cooperation (CIMIC). This book will be of use to students and scholars of security studies, African studies, international relations, and terrorism studies, and to practitioners of development, defence, security, and strategy.

Author : Virginia Comolli
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1849044910
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boko Haram written by Virginia Comolli and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northern and central Nigeria are engulfed in a violent insurgency campaign waged by Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda'awati w'al Jihad, a.k.a. 'Boko Haram', and more recently, its splinter group 'Ansaru'. From its inception an inward-looking, almost parochial, movement, Boko Haram, and even more so Ansaru, have now showed clear signs of regionalization, expanding their operations across West Africa and forging links with al-Qaeda affiliated groups. Boko Haram's stated aim is to Islamize Africa's most populous country but, like earlier Nigerian Islamist groups, of which there is a long tradition in the Sahel, the discontent prompting young Nigerians and other young West African Muslims to join the insurgency is rooted in more than just religious orthodoxy and cannot be disentangled from their economic, social and political marginalization. In spite of talks about dialogue and amnesty for those prepared to renounce violence, the Federal Government's response has been a militarized one, resulting in the largest deployment of the Nigerian armed forces since the end of the Civil War. But what is the real magnitude of the threat? What can foreign partners do to support Abuja? How effective is the current government's strategy in tackling the insurgency? And, more importantly, are the root causes of the insurgency being addressed and the foundations for a durable peace being established?

Author : Akali Omeni
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351597639
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Counter-Insurgency in Nigeria written by Akali Omeni and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a detailed examination of the counter-insurgency operations undertaken by the Nigerian military against Boko Haram between 2011 and 2017. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted with military units in Nigeria, Counter-Insurgency in Nigeria has two main aims. First, it seeks to provide an understanding of the Nigerian military’s internal role – a role that today, as a result of internal threats, pivots towards counter-insurgency. The book illustrates how organizational culture, historical experience, institutions, and doctrine, are critical to understanding the Nigerian military and its attitudes and actions against the threat of civil disobedience, today and in the past. The second aim of the book is to examine the Nigerian military campaign against Boko Haram insurgents – specifically, plans and operations between June 2011 and April 2017. Within this second theme, emphasis is placed on the idea of battlefield innovation and the reorganization within the Nigerian military since 2013, as the Nigerian Army and Air Force recalibrated themselves for COIN warfare. A certain mystique has surrounded the technicalities of COIN operations by the Army against Boko Haram, and this book aims to disperse that veil of secrecy. Furthermore, the work’s analysis of the air force’s role in counter-insurgency is unprecedented within the literature on military warfare in Nigeria. This book will be of great interest to students of military studies, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, African politics and security studies in general.

Author : Inocent Moyo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 042961487X
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Borders, Conflict, Regional and Continental Integration written by Inocent Moyo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the ways African borders impact war and conflict, as well as the ways continental integration could contribute towards cooperation, peace and well-being in Africa. African borders or borderlands can be a source of problems and opportunity. There is often a historical, geospatial and geopolitical architecture rooted in trajectories of war, conflict and instability, which could be transformed into those of peace, regional and continental integration and development. An example is the cross-border and regional response to the Boko Haram insurgency in West Africa. This book engages with cross-border forms of cooperation and opportunity in Africa. It considers initiatives and innovations which can be put in place or are already being employed on the ground, within the current regional and continental integration projects. Another important element is that of cross-border informality, which similarly provides a ready resource that, if properly harnessed and regulated, could unleash the development potential of African borders and borderlands. Students and scholars within Geography, International Relations and Border Studies will find this book useful. It will also benefit civil society practitioners, policymakers and activists in the NGO sector interested in issues such as migration, social cohesion, citizenship and local development.

Author : The U.S. Army Marine Corps
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226841529
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Counterinsurgency Field Manual written by The U.S. Army Marine Corps and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the U.S. military invaded Iraq, it lacked a common understanding of the problems inherent in counterinsurgency campaigns. It had neither studied them, nor developed doctrine and tactics to deal with them. It is fair to say that in 2003, most Army officers knew more about the U.S. Civil War than they did about counterinsurgency. The U.S. Army / Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual was written to fill that void. The result of unprecedented collaboration among top U.S. military experts, scholars, and practitioners in the field, the manual espouses an approach to combat that emphasizes constant adaptation and learning, the importance of decentralized decision-making, the need to understand local politics and customs, and the key role of intelligence in winning the support of the population. The manual also emphasizes the paradoxical and often counterintuitive nature of counterinsurgency operations: sometimes the more you protect your forces, the less secure you are; sometimes the more force you use, the less effective it is; sometimes doing nothing is the best reaction. An new introduction by Sarah Sewall, director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, places the manual in critical and historical perspective, explaining the significance and potential impact of this revolutionary challenge to conventional U.S. military doctrine. An attempt by our military to redefine itself in the aftermath of 9/11 and the new world of international terrorism, The U.S. Army / Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual will play a vital role in American military campaigns for years to come. The University of Chicago Press will donate a portion of the proceeds from this book to the Fisher House Foundation, a private-public partnership that supports the families of America’s injured servicemen. To learn more about the Fisher House Foundation, visit www.fisherhouse.org.

Author : Sharkdam Wapmuk
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793644543
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nigeria-India Relations in a Changing World written by Sharkdam Wapmuk and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-27 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigeria-India Relations in a Changing World covers critical issues in the relations between these two countries in a single volume. Even though the relationship between Nigeria and India is characterized by a sense of continuity, changes in the world since the end of the Cold War have necessitated that the two countries recalibrate their foreign policies and adjust their domestic economies along with their approaches to governance. Sharkdam Wapmuk provides an in-depth examination of the contextual, theoretical, and historical foundations of Nigeria-India relations. He analyzes Nigerian and Indian economic relations and contemporary dynamics in strategic engagement between the two countries.The book concludes with an exploration of the new normal for Nigeria-India relations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Author : Abosede Omowumi Babatunde
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100045939X
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Violent Religious Extremism in Fragile States written by Abosede Omowumi Babatunde and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how African states can build the institutional capacity to better prevent, manage and cope with the new security challenges posed by violent religious extremism. Despite the evidence that violent religious extremism is exacerbated by underlying social, political, economic and governance factors, many states have focused their efforts only on reactive and coercive response strategies, overlooking more long-term measures. This comparative study of Nigeria and Kenya reflects on why insurgency in Kenya has not escalated to full blown terrorism as it has with Boko Haram in Nigeria, in spite of the similarities in relatively weak institutions of governance and colonial legacies across the two countries. The book interrogates the policy and institutional responses that have been put in place in both countries to address security challenges, and the extent of their efficacy in light of the intricate networks of politics, governance, corruption, poverty and violence and the relative fragility of state institutions. The authors highlight the areas of convergence and divergence in institutional capacities and recommend policies to enhance the capacity of institutions to manage violent religious extremism. This book will be of interest to scholars of African politics, Security, Peace studies and Terrorism.