TERRORISM IN WEST AFRICA

Öz

Araştırmanın genel amacı, Batı Afrika'daki Terörizmin tarihini, nedenlerini ve mevcut tezahürlerini ve Batı Afrika'nın Terörizme tepkisini incelemektir. Alt bölgede en çok etkilenen iki ülke olan Nijerya ve Mali de dahil olmak üzere Batı Afrika ülkelerinde terörizm konusunda uygun bir analiz yapılmıştır. ECOWAS'ın terörle mücadele politikası, Nijerya'nın dünyadaki mevcut siyasi ortamda karşı karşıya olduğu sorunlar ve zorluklar ile tepki verme kapasitesini etkileyen değişkenler ile birlikte bu araştırmada ele alınmıştır.

BATI AFRİKA’DA TERRORİZM

Öz

The overall aim of the research is to examine the history of Terrorism in West Africa, its causes and current manifestations , and the West African response to Terrorism. A proper analysis has been done on terrorism in West African countries including Nigeria and Mali, the two most impacted nations in the sub region. The ECOWAS Economic Community of West African State counterterrorism policy has also been covered in this research along with the issues and difficulties that Nigeria is facing in the current political environment throughout the world as well as the variables that influence its capacity to react Furthermore, the İvorian’s response has been investigated to the emergence and threat of Terrorism in West Africa.

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