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African Journal of Terrorism and Insurgency Research (AJoTIR) Volume 5, Number 1, June 2024
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ISSN : 2732-4990 (Print) ISSN 2732-5008 (Online)
Table of Contents :
Challenges and Prospects in the Protection and Provision of Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in Borno State Nigeria
Esther Hatsiwa Emmanuel and Chinwe K. Okoli5
Deconstructing the Exploitation of Natural Resources and the Surge in Terrorism in the Sahel Region: The Case of Niger
Felix Makonye and Georgina Maramba27
This paper gives thought to the exploitation of Niger’s natural resources by France, the European Union (EU), and the United States (US), among other countries. The objective of this paper is to deconstruct the exploitation of Niger’s uranium, gold, and coal, among other natural resources, and the surge in terrorism. This paper adopts qualitative secondary research as its methodology and resource curse theory as its theoretical framework. The gap that the paper bridges is that most research about the exploitation of Niger’s natural resources and the rise in terrorism ignores the involvement of France among other Western countries. Findings that develop from this paper reveal that France has exploited Niger’s natural resources since colonisation. Similarly, the EU and the US, among other countries, have been accomplices in the exploitation of Niger’s natural resources. Additionally, Western countries, namely France, the EU, and the US, including Britain and Russia, have been involved in supporting administrations or terrorists that advance their interests in Niger, among other issues. Further results show that successive administrations in Niger and those that took control through the coup in July 2023 enjoy the support of the major global powers.
Keywords: Terrorism, Mineral Resources, Exploitation, Sahel Region, Niger, EU, US, France, Russia
Ethiopia and Kenya's Experience and Vulnerability to Al-Shabaab and Their Counter-Terrorism Strategies: A Comparative Analysis
Micheale K. Gebru41
Exploring Youth Vulnerability to Violent Extremism and Terrorism in Ghana
Ernest Bagson 61
Dominik Emil Dross81
This article explores the relationship between masculinity and violent extremism, drawing on fieldwork in Mali. It investigates the concept of manhood among Dogon and Fulani and analyzes how masculine ideology shapes attitudes and behaviors toward extremist violence. Acknowledging extremism not only leads to people becoming displaced from their traditional occupations and lifestyles but also to changes in gender(ed) roles and “manly” expectations. Challenging traditional practices, it emphasizes a shift to modern expectations, including the importance of financial means and materialistic assets as rites to manhood. The research suggests that joining extremist groups has become an option for vulnerable men to meet masculine expectations, provide protection, and secure coveted positions. These findings underscore the need to consider intersectional masculinity to understand and prevent extremism in Mali and in central Sahel, specifically in rural areas. Keywords: #al-Qaeda #Gender #Islamic State #Mali #Masculinity #Sahel #Extremism
Trauma Literacy among Practising Journalists in the Boko Haram-Ravaged North-Eastern Nigeria
Adebayo John James, Folarin Florence and Adediji Moses Olumide121
Joseph Makanda141
Self-defence and Counterinsurgency: A Contextual Analysis of the Mandate of the Civilian Joint Taskforce (CJTF) in North-East Nigeria
Kangdim Dingji Maza, Cemal Yorgancioglu, Olusegun Babajide Ilemore and Bakyil Nanbilip Ruth163
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