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Nigeria’s Counter-Terrorism Success: Model for Coordinated African Security System?
Nigeria’s Counter-Terrorism Success: Model for Coordinated African Security System?
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Nigeria's nearly two-decade experience in counter-terrorism operations appears to be a potential model for a coordinated African security system, one that... 31.08.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Nigeria’s Counter-Terrorism Success: Model for Coordinated African Security System?
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Nigeria's nearly two-decade experience in counter-terrorism operations appears to be a potential model for a coordinated African security system, one that inherently moves beyond what many critics have tagged as failed strategies of the past.
For many years, the continent poured billions into counter-terrorism campaigns, yet the prevailing counter-terrorism playbook—kinetic operations, foreign military interventions, and top-down security solutions—appeared to have consistently fallen short.But things are now different, as the African Security Watch in July 2026 named the Nigerian Army Africa's Best National Army in Counter-Terrorism Operations for 2025, citing its "exceptional operational achievements, strategic leadership, and unwavering commitment" to combating terrorism and violent extremism. After 15 years of battling Boko Haram and ISWAP, Africa's most effective counter-terrorism force emerged.The award recognized years of sustained, intelligence-driven operations that have significantly degraded terrorist networks, restored security to affected communities, and contributed to regional peace and stability.In this episode of the Redrawn Africa podcast, Dr. David Okoror, the Chief Executive Officer of the International Institute for Security and Governance Studies, advocates the need for security forces, whether national armies or regional task forces, to create conditions where terrorism cannot survive.
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Nigeria’s Counter-Terrorism Success: Model for Coordinated African Security System?
Nigeria's nearly two-decade experience in counter-terrorism operations appears to be a potential model for a coordinated African security system, one that inherently moves beyond what many critics have tagged as failed strategies of the past.
For many years, the continent poured billions into counter-terrorism campaigns, yet the prevailing counter-terrorism playbook—kinetic operations, foreign military interventions, and top-down security solutions—appeared to have consistently fallen short.
But things are now different, as the African Security Watch in July 2026 named the Nigerian Army Africa's Best National Army in Counter-Terrorism Operations for 2025, citing its "exceptional operational achievements, strategic leadership, and unwavering commitment" to combating terrorism and violent extremism. After 15 years of battling Boko Haram and ISWAP, Africa's most effective counter-terrorism force emerged.
The award recognized years of sustained, intelligence-driven operations that have significantly degraded terrorist networks, restored security to affected communities, and contributed to regional peace and stability.
In this episode of the Redrawn Africa podcast, Dr. David Okoror, the Chief Executive Officer of the International Institute for Security and Governance Studies, advocates the need for security forces, whether national armies or regional task forces, to create conditions where terrorism cannot survive.
"African military can learn from Nigeria is that terrorism is adaptive. And so security institutions must continuously learn to adapt, and when you are dealing with terrorism, conventional force is not enough. You need to combine a set of capabilities, military power, for instance. You need to bring in intelligence, you need to bring in technology and also bring in centralized operations and community cooperation," says Dr. Okoror.
