The focus of this book, which is a collection of original essays by some of
Nigeria’s leading social scientists and historians, is to connect with and critically examine the enduring security and development challenges of Africa in the 21st century. The 17 chapter publication engages in penetrating and in – depth diagnosis of the intractable problems of security and underdevelopment in Africa, and other offers constructive suggestions on the way African states can respond individually and collectively to the mounting challenges. It explores issues ranging from the contextual and historical background of Africa’s security and development challenges, to contemporary security issues, which plague and hold down the continent.
Among the topic explored include governance, political instability and civil wars, globalisation and its consequences for Africa’s security and development, the security implications of the new scramble for Africa and the fate of civilians in Africa’s violent conflict. The issue of food security which continues to haunt the continent, the problem of African University system and its relevance to local needs as well as the challenge of region development t are succinctly discussed in the book. The publication also reflects on Pan-Africa approaches to security issues and examine the African peace and security architecture.

 

Table of Contents
Section One: Contextual Backgrounds to Africa’s security and Developmental Challenges
Chapter One
Africa in the 21st Century: A General Introduction by Amadu Sesay and Charles Ukpe ......................................................................................................P. 1
Chapter Two
Thomas Akhigbe Imobighe: The Man and his Scholarship by Patrick Chuke ....P. 17
Chapter Three
Security and Development in Africa: A Framework for Analysis
by Celestne Bassay ................................................................................P. 49
Chapter Four
Historical Background to Contemporary Security and Development Challenges: A Nigerian Case Study by Ibrahim M. Jumare and Sulaiman Y. Balabe Kura ......P. 73
Section Two: Contemporary Security and Development Challenges for Africa
Chapter Five
Africa the Cold War and After: Glimpse from West Africa by Amadu Sesay and Abosede O. Babatunde ...........................................................................P. 101
Chapter Six
Governance, Political Instability and Civil Wars by W. Alade Fawole ...............P. 135
Chapter Seven
Globalization and its Consequences for Africa’s Security and Development by Victor Adetula .................................................................................................P. 157
Chapter Eight
The New Scramble for Africa: Security and Developmental Implication by Augustine Ikelegbe ...............................................................................................P. 181
Chapter Nine
Cross-Border Security Threats and Developmental Challenges for Africa: A Nigeria Immigration Service Perspective .............................................................P. 213
Chapter Ten
Protection of Civilians in Violent Conflicts in Africa: Challenges Before the AU by Juille Sanda ..........................................................................................P. 259
Chapter Eleven
Food Insecurity Prospects and challenges of Agriculture in Africa by Chinanso Ugwuanyi ..............................................................................................P. 283
Chapter Twelve
The African University System and the Challenges of Regional Development in the 21st Century by S.I. Ebohon ....................................................................P. 311
Section Three between Realism and Symbolism: Continental and Sub-Regional Responses to Africa’s Security and Developmental Challenges
Chapter Thirteen
From OAU to AU: Pan-African Responses to Security and Developmental Issues in Africa by Aja Akpuru Aja ..........................................................................P.343
Chapter Fourteen
The African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and the Future of Security in Africa by I.S. Zabadi ..............................................................................p. 373
Chapter Fifteen
Sub-Regional Responses to Security and Developmental Challenges: The Case of ECOWAS by Warisu O. Alli ......................................................................p. 405
Chapter Sixteen
Sub-Regional Responses to Security and Developmental Challenges: Experience from the Maghreb and the Horn of Africa by Isaac O. Mbachu
Chapter Seventeen
Thomas Akhigbe Imobigbe: Bibliographic Annotation E.S. Mamman ............P. 477