Civilian forces and counterterrorism nexus in Africa
A human rights and security dilemma in Burkina Faso
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7514906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emmanuel Letsyo (0000-0001-8234-4031, University of Education, corresponding author), George Asekere (0000-0003-0176-1939, University of Education), Ishmael Kwabla Hlovor (0000-0003-1397-208X, University of Education) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-58 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1475-4835 • E-ISSN: 1475-4843 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14754835.2025.2602169 |
| OpenAlex | W7124137080 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 79 |
Dilemma · Human rights · Human security · International security · Nexus (standard · Security Dilemma · African Studies and Ethnography · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance
Managing Violent Religious Extremism in Fragile States
Sampling Essentials
The Market for Force
Thematic Analysis
Terrorism in Central African Republic
‘With or Without You’
Effects of terrorist attacks on access to maternal healthcare services
Hybrid Security Provision in African Post-colonial Settings
And the Rise of Global Anti-Terrorism Law
Between Boko Haram and the Joint Task Force
Forensic DNA database and criminal investigation in the Sahel region
Regional Cooperation in West Africa
With or Without the State
Delegating repression
The Rise of Pan‐Islamic Terrorism in Africa
The United Nations and Terrorism
Borders that continue to bother us
Armed Groups and the Politics of Legitimacy
The effect of perceived threat on human rights
Community-Led Counterterrorism
Securitization and counter-securitization in Afghanistan
Means to an end
The Power to Construct International Security
The Impact of Pro-Government Militias on Human Rights Violations
Reconstructing desecuritisation
Towards UN counter-terrorism operations
EU migration management in the Sahel
Resilience programming for preventing violent extremism in Southeastern Europe
Using thematic analysis in psychology
The state, Boko Haram and vernacular security
Regulating Militias
Civilianizing Civil Conflict
The Consequences of Militarized Policing for Human Rights
Civilian Protection Payment and the Escalation of Violence against Civilians in Northwestern Nigeria
The Sahel crisis since 2012
The Politics of Non-State Security Provision in Burkina Faso
Legitimising regimes and legalising self-defence groups
Security Versus Liberty in the Context of Counterterrorism
Securitization' revisited
Little evidence that military policing reduces crime or improves human security
Urban Vigilantism
Disentangling the security traffic jam in the Sahel
Trans-border Mobility and Security in the Sahel
The Precariousness of Protection
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |