Security Activities of External Actors in Africa is the first book to systematically map the security-related policies, strategies and activities of major external actors in Africa. It assesses the involvement of seven key external actors—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union and the United Nations—in sub-Saharan Africa. It pays special attention to military presences, military interventions, contributions to peace operations, arms supplies, defence and security agreements, military training, and other forms of military and security assistance.
Mapping the diverse security-related activities of external actors in Africa is an important first step towards understanding Africa’s evolving security environment. This book takes that step.
1. Introduction
Olawale Ismail and Elisabeth Sköns
2. China
Chin-Hao Huang and Olawale Ismail
3. France
Vincent Boulanin
4. Russia
Paul Holtom
5. The United Kingdom
Sam Perlo-Freeman
6. The United States
Elisabeth Sköns
7. The European Union
Mark Bromley
8. The United Nations
Sharon Wiharta
9. Conclusions
Olawale Ismail and Elisabeth Sköns
Appendix. Security-related data on Africa