Tag: Cameroon

Cameroon’s double-edged sword: Civil-military relations and the development of a new social contract

Cameroon’s double-edged sword: Civil-military relations and the development of a new social contract

by | Oct 27, 2015 | | 0

The fight against Boko-Haram, is transforming the identity of Cameroon’s army as well as the way it is perceived by its citizens. Cameroonians are mobilizing like never before around their army. The transformation is giving rise to an emerging ‘social contract’, with likely profound impact for security and the exercise of legitimate civilian control by the executive over the military.

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Cameroon and the Growing Threat of Boko Haram Contagion

Cameroon and the Growing Threat of Boko Haram Contagion

by | Aug 20, 2014 | | 0

Historically, Boko Haram’s Cameroon-based operations were generally limited to sophisticated kidnappings targeting foreign nationals residing and/or travelling in areas near the Nigerian border. Although skirmishes between Cameroonian troops and suspected Boko Haram militants have occurred on a number of occasions, previous incidents were more a result of the opposing forces running into each other than any deliberate action undertaken by either Boko Haram or the Cameroonian military.

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