Publication

May 2011

Combating irregular forces has become a common feature of the contemporary African security landscape. However, the security sector in most African countries is ill-prepared to conduct effective counter-insurgency operations. Realigning force structures to address these threats while building security sector professionalism to gain the trust of local populations is needed to do so.

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Author Helmoed Heitman
Series ACSS Africa Security Briefs
Issue 13
Publisher Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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