The Nexus of Piracy in the Indian Ocean and Terror Threats: The Need for an Enhanced Security Structure in the East African Community
This article examines the prospect for the establishment and enhancement of a security structure in the East African Community (EAC). It is meant to respond to the emerging maritime and terror threat nexus. Terror and piracy have impacted the different states in the East African region in the recent past these threats were examined Though the lens of collective security theory using interviews with key stakeholders the EAC have been a member of the East African Standby Force (EASF) and the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) for peace and security, new dimensions in the EAC have emerged presenting new threats to the bloc. the nexus of maritime piracy and terrorism calls for the EAC to formulate a security structure to deal with the emerging security threat especially when the Gulf of Aden is seen as having influence in the Indian Ocean with terrorism of Al-Shabaab and the Islamic State in Somalia. The challenges of political rivalry must be tackled to share the benefits of having an EAC security structure.
Key Words: Maritime piracy, Terror, security structure, counter terrorism, threats
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