Combating Terrorism: U.S. Efforts in Northwest Africa

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By Charles Michael Johnson, Jr. (au)
Year: 2014
Pages: 60
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-5605-1

Product Code: 1457856050

Description

Events in northwest Africa -- such as al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb's seizure of territory in Mali in 2012 and Boko Haram's near-daily attacks in Nigeria -- have underscored concerns that the region is vulnerable to the spread of violent extremism. The Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP), a U.S. counterterrorism effort begun in 2005, led by the State Dept., and primarily coordinated with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Dept. of Defense (DOD), focuses on strengthening partner countries' counterterrorism capabilities and inhibiting the spread of terrorist ideology through diplomacy, development, and security assistance. This report examines (1) the status of TSCTP-related funding and U.S. agencies' ability to track such funding; (2) the extent to which U.S. agency implementation of TSCTP is consistent with key practices of interagency collaboration; and (3) whether U.S. agencies considered partner country needs, absorptive capacities, and other donor efforts when selecting TSCTP activities. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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