The Niger-Delta region of Nigeria continues to be a topical area of concern not only to the Nigerian state; its peoples and government, but also to scholars and human development agencies globally in spite of the plethora of studies on the region since the 1990s. This is essentially because the pervasive crisis of underdevelopment which underlies various forms of social and armed conflict in the region remains unresolved.In this light, this book attempts a peak into the ever unfolding dimensions and trajectories of human insecurity in the Niger-Delta

In Conflict and Human Security Threats in Africa, South African scholar Victor Ojakorotu unravels the dynamics of conflicts and human security threats now affecting numerous African nations. While some of these conflicts are local, others are national and international. This current and highly engaging study captures multiple cases of insecurity, presenting discussions of terrorism, kidnapping, militia activities, human trafficking, political violence, teenage pregnancy, civil war, and armed conflicts, as well as strategies for their future management. Ojakorotu documents a philosophical...