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Foreword
Hon. Frans Kapofi (Republic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia)
Acknowledgments
Introduction. Contextualizing Perspectives on Africa's Emerging Security Threats
Richard Obinna Iroanya (University of Namibia, Namibia)
1. The Enduring Contradictions: Global Structures, State Centrality, and Security Threats in Africa
Richard Obinna Iroanya (University of Namibia, Namibia)
2. Insecurity in Africa: The Artificial State as a Source of Threat
Richard Obinna Iroanya (University of Namibia, Namibia) and Gabriella Loteni Nguluwe (University of Namibia, Namibia)
3. The Hidden Population: Statelessness, Displacement, and the Security Nexus in Africa
Richard Obinna Iroanya (University of Namibia, Namibia), Gabriella Loteni Nguluwe (University of Namibia, Namibia), and Petrus SPA Nathinge (University of Namibia, Namibia)
4. Liberia and the Enclave-Parallel Economy: An Analysis of the Economic Dimensions of the Accra Peace Agreement
Otunko Amechi Bonaventure (Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria) and Salomo Ndapulamo (University of Namibia, Namibia)
5. Impacts of Military Coups D'état on the Armed Forces: A Perspective of Africa
Avelinu Ngongo Justinu (University of Namibia, Namibia) and Richard Obinnna Iroanya (University of Namibia, Namibia)
6. Legitimizing the Barracks: Counterterrorism Narratives and the Return of Coups in Francophone Africa
Eke Udochu (Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria)
7. Beyond Climate Variability and Water Degradation: Challenges for Sustaining Human Security in the Lake Chad Basin
Nicasius Achu Check (North West University, South Africa)
8. Llegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in Namibian Waters: A Case of the Kunene River Mouth
Avelinu Ngongo Justinu (University of Namibia, Namibia) and Richard Obinna Iroanya (University of Namibia, Namibia)
9. Rethinking Emerging Security Threats: An Analysis of Human Trafficking, Education, and National Security in Africa
Richard Obinna Iroanya (University of Namibia, Namibia) and Chinyere Ifeoma Omalu (University of Namibia, Namibia)
10. The Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Enhancing Border Security: The Case of the Oshikango Border Post
Loide Victoria Shaamhulaa (University of Namibia, Namibia), Avelinu Ngongo Justinua (University of Namibia, Namibia), Monika Michelle Mpuka (University of Namibia, Namibia), Bernadus Tshelakgosia (University of Namibia, Namibia)
11. The Deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as a Complementary Strategy to Traditional Methods of Policing: A Case of Havana Informal Settlement
Samuel Shiimbi Shiimbi (Independent Scholar of Security and Strategic Studies, Namibia), Salomo Ndapulamo (University of Namibia, Namibia), and Opeoluwa Oyedele (University of Namibia, Namibia)
12. Private Military (and Security) Companies in Post-Colonial Africa: The Motives and Outcomes
Michael I. Ugwueze (University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria)
13. Unpacking the Causes of War in the Democratic Republic of Congo Between 2014 and 2024: Socio-Political, Economic, and External Dimensions
Josua Hitilashia (Independent Scholar of Security and Strategic Studies, Namibia), Salomo Ndapulamo (University of Namibia, Namibia), and Gabriella Nguluwe (University of Namibia, Namibia)
14. Reskilling and Human Capital Development as Strategic Infrastructural Governance in Mitigating AI-Induced Job Displacement in Africa
Agba Michael Sunday (University of Namibia, Namibia), Erika Kahelende Thomas (University of Namibia, Namibia), and Grace Eleojo Agba-Michael (University of Calabar, Nigeria)
15. Artificial Intelligence and the Management of Security and Terrorism Threats in Africa
Agba Michael Sunday (University of Namibia, Namibia), Grace Eleojo Agba-Michael (University of Calabar, Nigeria), and Ivone Cornelia Tjilale (University of Namibia, Namibia)
Conclusion. People-Centered Governance through Holistic Security Reforms
Richard Obinna Iroanya (University of Namibia, Namibia)
Index