Non-military actors as a regional strategy in the Lake Chad region

Olajumoke Ayandele
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Olajumoke Ayandele: New York University

No 30, West African Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine current regional strategies employed to counter extremism in the Lake Chad Basin region. Using the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) as a case study, the paper highlights the importance of non-military actors in shaping African regional military strategies. Regional peace and security frameworks have generally placed a predominant emphasis on member countries’ militaries and their institutions. Unfortunately, such an approach remains incomplete in effectively countering transnational terrorist threats. By assessing current LCBC collaborative mechanisms with non-military actors under the Regional Stabilisation Strategy created in 2018, the paper concludes that there is a need to incorporate more local actors in the regional security framework. Such collaborations will improve civil-military relations while boosting the resilience of member states in combatting Boko Haram and other transnational groups.

Keywords: extremism; Lake Chad Bassin Commission; security; terrorism; West Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D74 N47 Q34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-04-13
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