Evaluate the Ethical Implications of Various Counter-Terrorism Measures Used in Africa

This research evaluated African countries' various measures to counter terrorist and insurgent groups. Studies have found that many African counter-terrorism (CT) policy efforts adopt a top-down approach, and a bottom-up approach was recommended to be integrated. Studies have recommended that the various counter-terrorism efforts in Africa be evaluated and reviewed to develop more effective responses. Studies have also recommended that the States in Africa that are most affected by terrorism should share their experiences in terms of lessons learned and success stories. Studies have also recommended that there is a need to come up with effective measures for securing international borders in Africa in order to reduce the exploitation of porous borders by terrorist and transnational criminal networks. Studies also found that the Western philosophical approaches are militaristic, and it was essential to adopt indigenous African approaches that include empowering local actors, cultural understanding, community engagement, decolonisation of approaches, and a holistic approach. Empirical studies also recommended that law enforcement agencies need to be ethical and respect international humanitarian law and the fundamental human rights of suspected terrorists and detained former combatants.