Kemal Ozden, Chinedu Udeh

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Insurgencies in Africa's Sahel Region. Implications for National Security in Nigeria

Beschreibung

Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: A, , course: Strategic Studies, language: English, abstract: The paper focuses on the implications of insurgencies in the Sahel region for Nigeria. The Sahel region is one of the poorest and least developed in the world. In recent years, there are over 73 insurgent groups including Boko Haram and Ansaru operating in the region and unleashing unprecedented humanitarian and security challenges. The paper used secondary data to underpin the fact that despite multinational efforts to address the security and humanitarian challenges created by both insurgencies and climate change, the Sahel remains a problematic enclave for countries in the region including Nigeria. The paper highlights socio-economic, security and environmental implications of the growing insurgencies in the region for Nigeria. Some recommendations such as improving border security through technology, enhanced human security, deliberate countering of jihadist narrative and improved military capability of nations in the region were made. The paper submits that kinetic and non-kinetic approach must be applied to degrade and defeat insurgencies in the Sahel and Nigeria in particular.

Autor

Dr. Chinedu Simplicius Udeh was born on 03 March 1966 in South-East Nigeria. He holds BSc, MSc and Ph.D degrees in Political Science and International Relations from the Universities of Calabar, Lagos and Abuja Nigeria respectively. He is a Fellow of the defence college Nigeria, (fdc) (Course 20) and a Distinguished Fellow of the Defence College fdc(+). Dr. Udeh's professional qualifications include certificates in Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre, Ghana, Peace Support Operations for Senior Leaders and Defence and Security Management. He also holds certificate in Lessons Learned Course from the Centre for Army Lessons Learned, United States Army and certificate in Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise (SENSE), US Institute of Peace, Washington DC. Dr. Udeh worked as a Reporter with the defunct Sentinel Magazine, Kaduna and a Research Fellow at the International Training Institute of Peace. He is a Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Strategic Research and Studies and a Directing Staff at the National Defence College, Nigeria. He is an ECOWAS Election Observer. Dr Udeh also a Senior Lecturer on part time basis in Department of Political Science & International Relations, Nile University of Nigeria Abuja and the National Open University. Dr. Udeh is currently working on publishing three books namely Proliferation of Small Arms and Security Challenges in Nigeria, Non- Military Dimensions of Security in Nigeria and Planning Implementation and National Development in Nigeria - A Reader. Dr Udeh has contributed chapters in books and journals covering issue areas such as peace, security and conflict resolution. He has participated in several national and international conferences. He is a member of some professional associations including the Nigerian Political Science Association, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Society for Peace Studies and Practice and Stabilisation and Peacebuilding Community of Practice (SP-CoP). Dr. Udeh has travelled a bit around Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and North and South America. Dr. Chinedu S. Udeh's hobbies include evangelism, reading, travelling and listening to gospel music. He is also involved in some community and humanitarian services. He is married and blessed with four children.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: GRIN Verlag
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 24
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 51g
• ISBN-13: 9783346151698
• ISBN-10: 3346151697
• Artikelnr.: 59291159