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U.S. counterterrorism programs in East and Northwest Africa [electronic resource] / Keith Jones, editor.
Terrorism in East Africa has remained a concern of the United States since 1998, when al Qaeda bombed U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. As part of its efforts to address this threat, State launched PREACT in 2009 as a program for long-term engagement and capacity building in East Africa. PREACT-which focuses on countering terrorist threats, including al Shabaab, an al Qaeda affiliate based in Somalia-is managed by State's Bureau of African Affairs and provides assistance in a region composed of 12 partner countries. This book examines PREACT, including the role it plays in U.S. counterterr.
Record details
- ISBN: 1634633660
- ISBN: 9781634633666
- Physical Description: 1 online resource : color illustrations, color maps.
- Publisher: New York : Nova Publishers, ©2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | U.S. COUNTERTERRORISM PROGRAMS IN EAST AND NORTHWEST AFRICA; U.S. COUNTERTERRORISM PROGRAMS IN EAST AND NORTHWEST AFRICA; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: COMBATING TERRORISM: STATE DEPARTMENT CAN IMPROVE MANAGEMENT OF EAST AFRICA PROGRAM; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; PREACT SUPPORTS BROADER U.S. GOVERNMENT COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS IN EAST AFRICA; STATE HAS DISBURSED 42.3 MILLION OF THE NEARLY 104 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR PREACT. STATE CONSIDERS KEY FACTORS IN MANAGING PREACT INITIATIVE, BUT LACKS COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION COLLECTION EFFORTSCONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; APPENDIX II: STATUS OF PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL EAST AFRICA COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDS; Chapter 2: COMBATING TERRORISM: U.S. EFFORTS IN NORTHWEST AFRICA WOULD BE STRENGTHENED BY ENHANCED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND. Nearly half of funds allocated for tsctp since 2009 have been disbursed, but tsctp program managers are unable to readily provide data on the status of fundingtsctp implementation is generally consistent with most key practices of interagency collaboration, but the department of justice can be better integrated; u.s. agencies take steps to consider partner country needs, absorptive capacities, and other donor efforts when selecting tsctp activities; conclusion; recommendations for executive action; agency comments and our evaluation; appendix i: objectives, scope, and methodology. APPENDIX II: EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED USING FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THE TRANS-SAHARA COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPAPPENDIX III: EXAMPLES OF ACCOUNTS ANDPROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT COUNTERTERRORISMACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF THE TRANS-SAHARA COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIP; APPENDIX IV: STATUS OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR TRANS-SAHARA COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES; Chapter 3: THE SEPTEMBER 2013 TERRORIST ATTACK IN KENYA: IN BRIEF; OVERVIEW; Chapter 4: NIGERIA'S BOKO HARAM: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; SUMMARY; OVERVIEW; FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; Blank Page; INDEX. |
| Source of Description Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed Jan. 21, 2015). |
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