February 2014 Issue of the CTC Sentinel

West Point's Combating Terrorism Center has released the February 2014 issue of the CTC Sentinel. It is a special issue on Africa. It can be downloaded here.

The issue contains the following articles:

– The Future Role of U.S. Counterterrorism Operations in Africa
By Michael A. Sheehan and Geoff D. Porter
– Al-Shabab’s Capabilities Post-Westgate
By Ken Menkhaus
– An In-Depth Look at Al-Shabab’s Internal Divisions
By Stig Jarle Hansen
– The Malian Government’s Challenge to Restore Order in the North
By Bruce Whitehouse
– The In Amenas Attack in the Context of Southern Algeria’s Growing Social Unrest
By Hannah Armstrong
– Will Terrorism in Libya be Solely Driven by Radical Islamism?
By Geoffrey Howard and Henry Smith
– Religious Violence in Tunisia Three Years after the Revolution
By Anne Wolf
– Leadership Analysis of Boko Haram and Ansaru in Nigeria
By Jacob Zenn
– Recent Highlights in Political Violence