Terrorism and Africa: on the danger of further attacks in Sub-Saharan Africa

Comment | Stellungnahme

"The attacks in Mombasa of November 2002 have drawn attention to a region of the world that had been considered a minor stage in the fight against terrorism following September 11, namely sub-Saharan Africa. The alliance against terrorism previously limited its efforts in this area to preventing al-Qaida fighters from finding refuge in the Horn of Africa. What seemed to have been forgotten was that the first monstrous attacks by al-Qaida took place in East Africa. In 1998, the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam were bombed, killing 291 and 10 people respectively. The recent actions of al-Qaida in the region raise two questions: Does Africa threaten to become a hotspot of international terrorism? And, how can terrorist attacks in Africa be prevented in the future?" (author's abstract)

Object Details

• Alternative title: Terrorismus und Afrika: zur Gefahr weiterer Anschläge in Afrika südlich der Sahara
• ISSN: 1861-1761
• Extent: Seite(n): 4
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: SWP Comment (01/2003)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Politikwissenschaft ; Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik ; Afrika südlich der Sahara ; Terrorismus ; Attentat ; Islam ; Terrorismusbekämpfung

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Mair, Stefan
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
• (where): Deutschland, Berlin
• (when): 2003

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-400838
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST