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Drone capability for reconnaissance, surveillance and strikes with precision on enemies like Boko Haram, Al Shabaab and al Qaeda, continue to moderate regional and international debates on technological tools and the doctrinal developments in relation to lethal autonomous weapons systems and cyber warfare. Civil society organizations and human rights activists have a different narrative on the actual intentions and capabilities of governments and militaries, thus appealing on them to enact reforms on armed drones, mercenaries and mass surveillance.
Civilian casualties are usually inevitable during drone strikes, as violent non-state actors sometimes reside in densely populated areas to avoid strikes and to be quickly apprehended. However, it's evident that the synergy amongst African countries is yielding a positive impact, as counter-terrorism operations with drones has reduced Boko Haram, al Shabaab, and al Qaeda in African Maghreb operational capabilities, as well as eliminating leaders as Abubakar Shekau. So long as nations continually eliminate terrorist leaders and maintain an intelligence advantage, the threat of terrorism is combatable.
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Mr. Saron Messembe Obia is a security expert and international consultant. He is a counter-terrorism analyst of Islamic Theology of Counter Terrorism-ITCT, a UK based Counter Islamist Terrorism Think Tank. A Member and Ambassador for the African Continent of Global Socio-Economic and Financial Evolution Network-GSFEN. He has also worked with the International Association for Counter-Terrorism and Security Professional South East Asia-IACSP SEA, as Assistant Editor and IACSP SEA Representative for Cameroon Publication Division. He studied Criminology and Security Management (PGD), Security Studies (MSc) at the Pan African Institute for Development West Africa- PAID-WA and a certified Public Policy Analyst at the Nkafu Policy Institute. He has authored several articles on cyber security, counter-terrorism, stadia security, money laundering, human rights and jihadist tendencies in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, as well as books; 'The Criminal Mind in The Age of Globalization', 'What Is Putin Doing? Russia-Ukraine Crisis. Sanctions, Peace and Security in the 21st Century' and 'Jihadist Tendencies in West Africa: Boko Haram's Game - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow'.
