The security and stability of Africa has recently become an important national issue readily seen in the increased time, effort, and resources now devoted to th

Since independence, the West African sub-region has been an arena for a number of large-scale conflicts and civil wars, as well as simmering and low-intensity u

Economic activities are the most central of all human endeavors. Although rich in human and geographic diversity, Africa has fallen behind the rest of the world

The security and stability of Africa has recently become an important national issue readily seen in the increased time, effort, and resources now devoted to th

As African nations emerge more fully from the immediate postinde-pendence era, there is a pressing need to examine their security concerns from both African and