Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 06:36
Extremist interpretations of Islam by marginalized communities in Nigeria have strong resonance as an avenue to address perceived injustices and economic inequalities. The dangers of extremism are especially pronounced in the Muslim-majority North which is substantially underdeveloped relative to other parts of the country.
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 06:21
Boko Haram is but one of a series of interlocking security and governance challenges that the next president of Nigeria will face. This is part one of the series of reviews some of the most pressing of these other strategic challenges and the leadership that will be required to address them which focuses on identity.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 05:34
Progress made by Burundi’s Security Sector Development (SSD) program in advancing democratic security
sector governance is noteworthy given that there have been relatively few successful security sector reform cases
from which to draw.
Monday, September 29, 2014 - 05:44
Al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and Boko Haram, while all different, each display three common characteristics that aid in understanding terrorist actors in Africa.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 09:34
Concerns over weak military professionalism are a common thread woven through assessments of security contexts in Africa. - See more at: http://africacenter.org/?s=professionalism#sthash.87jJt4JT.dpuf
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 07:08
A high-level seminar for senior military and civilian leaders opened June 9, 2014 as the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) began its two-week flagship program, the Senior Leaders Seminar, at National Defense University in the U.S. capital.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 09:38
Continued reliance on international trainers undercuts the institutionalization of African peacekeeping capability. An African-led training model would not only be more sustainable but would draw on the
relevant, practical experience that African peacekeepers have gained over the years.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 07:31
The U.S. government and African partners met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a dialogue on strategic approaches to countering violent extremist messaging in the greater Horn of Africa region.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 09:02
Advice for U.S. government personnel assigned to duties relating to Africa: The sheer diversity of the continent, approximately three times larger than the United States in both land mass and population, makes it impossible to apply a fixed set of indicators to explain its social, economic, political and security dynamics and challenges.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:50
he Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) supported a five-day workshop January 13–17, 2014, on lessons-learned from U.S. and Nigerian counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency activities, jointly hosted by the Nigerian Defence College, U.S. Special Operations Command, and Special Operations Command at AFRICOM.