ISS SEMINAR
TERRORISM IN AFRICA: AFRICAN UNION'S PERCEPTION OF THE THREAT OF TERORRISM AND MEASURES TO PREVENT AND COMBAT TERRORISM
TERRORISM PROGRAMME, ISS CaPE TOWN OFFICE
Related Documentation
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ISS Closed Discussion: The Threat of Biological Terrorism
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Jakkie Cilliers in African Security Review Vol 12 No 4, 2003
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Stefan Mair in African Security Review Vol 12 No 1, 2003
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Chapter in Monograph No 74 (July 2002).
Monograph No 74 (July 2002). Africa and Terrorism: Joining the Global Campaign
Edited by Jakkie Cilliers and Kathryn Sturman
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The recent bombings in Egypt served as a reminder of the threat of terrorism in Africa. In addition to
this direct threat the involvement of African nationals in transnational terrorism networks are
alarming. In August 2005 the US military's European Command, which oversees military operations
in Africa (except the Horn) announced that 25% of approximately 400 foreign fighters captured in
Iraq were from North Africa. Closer to Southern Africa the recent arrest of Haroon Rashid Aswat in
Zambia, after spending time in Johannesburg not only attracted media attention but also led to the
question: What is being done to protect people in Africa against the growing threat of terrorism?
In an attempt to address this question the two speakers will provide their perspectives of the threat of terrorism and give insight into the role their organizations play to prevent and combat terrorism on the African continent.
Speakers
H.E Ambassador Abdelhamid Boubazine, the director of the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) will focus in his presentation on the threat of terrorism as perceived by the Centre followed by the role, structure and activities of the African Centre in preventing and combating terrorism in Africa.
Mr Martin Ewi from the African Union (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) will provide an overview of the threat of terrorism in Africa and the role and activities of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the prevention and combating of terrorism.
Date: 18 October 2005
Time: 10:00 (light lunch served afterwards)
Venue: ISS Conference Room,
Block C, Brooklyn Court,
Veale Street, Pretoria
RSVP: Charlene Harry
Tel: 012 346 9500
Email: Charlene@iss.org.za
before 10 October 2005
Please note that discussions occur under Chatham House rules, i.e. no attribution without specific permission.
(Picture: Bombing of the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam, 1998).
