5 - Rethinking the Functionality of the Multinational Joint Task Force in Managing the Boko Haram Crisis in the Lake Chad Basin
Corresponding Author(s) : Isaac Olawale Albert
Afrique et développement,
Vol. 42 No 3 (2017): Afrique et développement: Numéro spécial sur Les régimes de sécurité en Afrique – Perspectives et défis
Résumé
Les pays du bassin du lac Tchad (LCB) ont créé le Groupe de travail conjoint multinational en avril 2012 et l’ont amélioré en 2015 pour gérer la crise actuelle de Boko Haram qui a commencé au Nigeria en 2002. Il a été constaté que le problème n’était pas nécessairement nigérian comme perçu initialement, mais plutôt une question régionale. La gestion de la sécurité comporte un mandat de lutte contre le terrorisme. Cet article examine de façon critique les défis dans le fonctionnement du régime de sécurité. La préoccupation première est que, bien que les pays aient besoin de travailler ensemble pour combattre un ennemi commun, ils sont méfiants à cause des problèmes de frontières. Le Nigeria se méfie du Cameroun et du Tchad et ces derniers se méfient du Nigeria. Une telle situation limite l’efficacité des mesures de sécurité de cette communauté. La leçon est que les États africains doivent avoir des relations de bon voisinage pour faciliter une relation de travail cordiale lorsqu’ils doivent faire face à un ennemi commun.
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Albert, I.O. and N.D. Danjibo, 2004, ‘Borno: Fitting the Designs of Political Elite’ in Isumonah, A.V., ed., Participatory Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria, Ibadan: Programme on Ethnic and Federal Studies.
Albert, I.O., 2009, ‘An Alternative Explanation of Religious Fundamentalism in Northern Nigeria’, Peace and Conflict, Abuja: Heinrich Böll Stiftung, www.ng.boell.org/downloads/Alternative_Explanation_of_Religious_Fundamentalism_in_Nigeria(2).pdf.
Deutsch, K.W. et al., 1957, Political Community and the North Atlantic Area: International Organisation in the Light of Historical Experience, Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press.
Ifabiyi, I.P., 2013, ‘Recharging the Lake Chad: The Hydro Politics of National Security and Regional Integration in Africa’, African Research Review 7 (3) July: 196–216.
Information Nigeria, 2015, ‘Boko Haram: Chad Yet To Deploy Troops To MNJTF – Defence Chief’, 20 November, https://www.informationng.com/2015/11/boko-Haram-chad-yet-to-deploy-troops-to-mnjtf-defence-chief.html.
Institute for Security Studies, 2015, ‘PSC to approve final plans for the regional fight against Boko Haram’, 25 February, http://reliefweb.int/report/nigeria/psc-approve-final-plans-regional-fight-against-boko-Haram.
IRIN, 2002, ‘Nigeria: Border Issues around Lake Chad Cause Concern’, IRIN, www.irinnews.org/report/34503/nigeria-border-issues-around-lake-chad-cause-concern.
Johnson, I.J., 2014, ‘Inter-security Agencies Conflict at Nigeria’s Borders: A Challenge to Nigeria’s National Security’, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science 4 (7) May: 211–16.
Kane, O., 2003, Muslim Modernity in Post Colonial Nigeria: A Study of the Society for the Removal of Innovation and Reinstatement of Tradition, Leiden and Boston: Brill.
Kindzeka, M.E., 2014, ‘Lake Chad Countries Agree on Military Task Force amid Insecurity’, 18 March, Voice of America News, http://www.voanews.com/a/lake-chad-countries-agree-on-military-task-force-amid-insecurity/1873650. html.
Kuptchan, C.A., 2001, ‘Empires and Geopolitical Competition: Gone for Good?’ in Crocker, C.A., Hampson, F.O. and Aall, P., eds, Turbulent Peace: The Challenges of Managing International Conflict, Washington DC: United States Institute Press.
Musa, S., 2013, ‘Baga: Multinational Joint Task Forces, BHTs and Host Community, Sahara Reporters, 7 May, http://saharareporters.com/2013/05/07/baga-multinational-joint-task-forces-bhts-and-host-community-lt-col-sagir-musa, accessed 4 June 2015.
Roggio, B., 2015, ‘Boko Haram Overruns Multinational Joint Task Force’, Long War Journal, 4 January, http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2015/01/boko_Haram_overruns_1.php#ixzz3OGgsjjEN.
Tarlebbea, K.N. and Baroni, S., 2010, ‘The Cameroon and Nigeria Negotiation Process over the Contested Oil rich Bakassi Peninsula’, Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences, Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) 2 (1): 198–210.
Théroux-Bénoni, L., 2015, ‘Without Buy-in from Nigeria on the Military Response and Beyond, No Lasting Solution to the Boko Haram Problem is Possible’, ISS Today, 10 February, https://issafrica.org/iss-today/the-fight-against-boko-haram-tangled-up-in-nigerian-and-regional-politics.
Tilde, A.U., 2014, ‘Nigerian Military, Yesterday and Today’, Sahara Reporters, 10 September, saharareporters.com/2014/09/10/Nigerian-military-yesterday-and- today-dr-aliyu-u-tilde.
This Day, 2014, ‘Boko Haram: Nigerian Borders with Cameroon Closed Down’, 23 February.
Vanguard, 2012, ‘Obasanjo Visits Late Boko Haram’s Leader’s Family’, 16 September.
Vogt, M.A., 1987, ‘Strategies for Enhancement of the Security of Nigerian Borders’, Eagle Journal of the Nigerian Command and Staff College, Jaji, Nigeria, Special Edition, 39–40.
Vogt, M.A., 1992, ‘Nigeria and Chad’ in Ate, B. and Akinterinwa, B., eds, Nigeria and Its Immediate Neighbours, Lagos: Nigeria Institute of International Affairs.