Transcript SADC and the Fight Against Terrorism: Threat versus

SADC and the Fight Against
Terrorism
Anneli Botha
Senior Researcher: Terrorism
Levels of Cooperation
Requirements
International - United Nations
African Union
SADC / IGAD
Regional / Continent
Sub-Regional
National
Implementation
Counter-Terrorism efforts in
SADC
• SADC Counter-Terrorism initiatives?
• Mission statement of SADC - “Promote
and defend peace and security”
• Terrorism and related issues regarded
as sensitive
• Perception exists that SADC countries
are excluded from the threat presented
by terrorism
SADC Status: International
Conventions
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Emphasis needed - SADC part of a global strategy = parties to
international conventions
Parties = 64% / Non-parties = 36%
UN reaffirmed the role of regional & sub-regional structures
Focus on the AU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of
Terrorism
Blue - Ratified / Red - Signed
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Angola
Botswana
DRC
Lesotho
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Seychelles
South Africa
Swaziland
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Palermo
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SADC Status: SADC
Protocols
No specific operational & coordination mechanism dealing with
terrorism
• Focus is rather on transnational organized crime
• Protocol on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation = SADC
Organ on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation
Illicit Drugs
Angola
Botswana
DRC
Lesotho
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Seychelles
South Africa
Swaziland
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Legal Affairs
Defence / Security Control of
Mutual Legal
Co-operation
Firearms Extradition Assistance
SADC Organigram
National Legislation: CounterTerrorism
ANGOLA
BOT SWANA
DRC
LESOTHO
MALAWI
MAURIT IUS
MOZAMB IQUE
NAMIBIA
SOUT H AFRICA
SWAZILAND
TANZANIA
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE
DEDICATED
COUNTERTERRORISM
LEGISLATION
AU Convention
Draft
AU Convention
Draft
Domestic - Draft
Domestic
FINANCING
OF
TERRORISM
LEGISLATION
EXTRADIT ION
MUTUAL
LEGAL
ASSISTANCE
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REPORT S
SUBMIT TED
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Other Initiatives
• SADC Inter-State Defense and Security Committee
tasked with the development of a plan of action and
legal instruments (Dec 2001)
Threat perception
Sub-regional coordination
Legislation?
Understanding vulnerabilities = information?
• SARPCCO: Anti-Terrorism Unit (2002) / Terrorism
Early Warning Centre
Intelligence sharing
• Anti-Terrorism training courses
Future Success of Counter-Terrorism
Efforts
• Terrorism is not regarded as a serious threat to
stability?
= SADC not excluded from international
community
• Political Will versus Implementation
- Relationship between SADC and SARPCCO
• Technical support needed
• Holistic approach required - Not sole
responsibility of police and security forces