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Terrorism elsewhere is deeply enmeshed with persistent patterns of gross violations of international
human rights and humanitarian law breeding the worst crimes imaginable, among them injustice and
repression.Many African countries, including Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria, Mali, and countries in the Sahel
region, face serious security challenges, as a direct result of increased violence by radical armed groups,
including al-Shabab and Boko Haram. Tens of thousands of civilians have lost their lives, hundreds have
been abducted and countless others continue to live in a state of fear and insecurity.
An analogy of three countries mainly affected by terrorism threats showed that Nigeria is hogged by
terrorist group Boko Haram (BH), and a splinter group commonly known as Ansaru, Kenya is troubled by
Al-Shabaab terrorists that carry out kidnappings, killings, bombings, and attacks on civilian and military
targets.DRC on the other hand has limited threat of violent Islamist extremism.
Terrorism finance typology highlighted terrorists fundraising as being from commercial activities such as
telecommunications; abuse of the financial system; illegal fundraising; extortion; cash couriers, including
the use of female cash couriers; and the active assistance of local politicians in raising funds and finally
kidnapping for ransom.In response to terrorism threats, the respective Governments issued the AntiTerrorism Acts, Anti-Money Laundering Acts, all Acts which provides a strong legal framework under
which to prosecute acts of terrorism.In Kenya use of terrorist screening watchlists, biographic and
biometric screening, at major Kenyan ports of entry hsd been instutited.
With most African banks have installed new computerized communications and accounting networks, it
has easier to trace formal financial transactions. However,limited resources and a weak judicial system
hampers governments ability to enforce anti-money laundering regulations.Africa has no comprehensive
counterterrorism legislation and solely relies on the AU-Regional Task Force.Collectively confronting
terrorism therefore is a moral obligation for all the Member States of AU as well as the only effective
strategy to rid Africa surely and speedily of this atrocity.Africa, once spared this type of blind violence is
today its epicentre and the peoples of Africa are now regularly thrown into mourning by attacks, hostage
takings and summary executions.
Questions
1.How are terror alert levels determined?What is the threat level for Africa especially the Sahel region NB
warning levels, range from low to guarded to elevated to high to severe( colour coded)
2.So can we really say that countries like Nigeria, Kenya are under threat of terrorism?
3.The responses of many governments affected by terrorism has been viewed as brutal and
indiscriminate.Is there any justification for such?
4.What exactly is the role of AU in containing terrorism in Africa?