Good talk, not enough action The AU's counter-terrorism architecture and why it matters
Simon Allison, March 2015
Summary
Africa has a long history of terrorism but it has only begun to acknowledge the problem and treat it as a threat that transcends borders. Despite the slow start, the African Union (AU) has implemented a fairly progressive counter-terrorism framework pushing states to coordinate their responses in order to close loopholes and shut down potential safe havens.
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Terrorism
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