La eficacia de las acciones de la Unión Africana para combatir el terrorismo en África. Los casos de Somalia y Nigeria

This article deals with the problem of terrorism in Africa. It parts from thebackground of this phenomenon in the continent, and then it presents twocase studies, the terrorist group Al-Shabaab in Somalia and the group BokoHaram in Nigeria. The aim of this article is to analyze the efficacy of theAf...

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Published in:Repertorio americano 2019-04 (28), p.83-105
Main Authors: Sánchez, Johanna Barrantes, Bazán, Keisell Córdoba, Villafuerte, Karla Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
International relations
Politics
Terrorism
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Summary:This article deals with the problem of terrorism in Africa. It parts from thebackground of this phenomenon in the continent, and then it presents twocase studies, the terrorist group Al-Shabaab in Somalia and the group BokoHaram in Nigeria. The aim of this article is to analyze the efficacy of theAfrican Union in the fight against terrorism, starting from the its actions inthe two case studies, and it seeks to demonstrate the high incidence of extraregionalactors in the continent. En el presente artículo se aborda la problemática del terrorismo en África.Se parte de los antecedentes de este fenómeno en el continente para luegopresentar dos casos de estudio, el grupo terrorista Al-Shabaab, localizado enSomalia, y el grupo BokoHaram en Nigeria. El objetivo del artículo es analizarla eficacia de la Unión Africana en la lucha contra el terrorismo a partirde su accionar en los dos casos de estudio, así como se busca evidenciar laalta incidencia de actores extrarregionales en el continente.
ISSN:0252-8479
2215-6143
DOI:10.15359/ra.1-28.5