"This book provides an examination of insurgent movements and terrorist organizations, as well as state policies that instigate intrastate conflicts in African states. It examines the tactics used by anti-government forces, states' counterterrorism responses, and the human security impacts of insecurity on citizens in Africa"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction: The African Landscape, Insurgency, and Terrorism / George Klay Kieh, Jr. and Kelechi A. Kalu -- Explaining Insurgency and Terrorism / Kelechi A. Kalu -- Al Shabab's Insurgency in Somalia / Mohamed Ingiriis -- Boko Haram's Insurgency in Nigeria / Sylvester Akhaine-Odion -- Al-Qaeda: Scoping and Countering Jihadist Nebula in West Africa / Al Chukwuma Okoli -- The Rise and Influence of ISIS in Sub-Saharan Africa / Angela Ajodo-Adehanjoko -- Assessing the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Counter-terrorism Strategy / Clayton Hazvinei Vhumbunu -- The U.S. Counter-terrorism Regime in Africa / George Klay Kieh, Jr. -- Toward Addressing the Scourge of Insurgency and Terrorism in Africa / George Klay Kieh, Jr. and Kelechi A. Kalu.