Insight and commentary

Ad-hoc initiatives are shaking up African security

Written by

Andrew E. Yaw Tchie

Senior Research Fellow

Cedric H. de Coning

Research Professor

Ed.

Summary:

The growing threat of violent extremist groups and how these groups operate across borders has stimulated the emergence of a new type of security arrangement in Africa. These Ad-hoc arrangements are providing greater accountability and flexibility than more established security agreements, write Cedric de Coning and Andrew E. Yaw Tchie.