Terrorism against healthcare facilities and workers in Africa: An assessment of attack modes, targets and locations

This article analyses nearly 600 terrorist attacks against healthcare facilities and workers in Africa between 1974 and 2021. It demonstrates there has been a notable increase in the number of terrorist attacks on these targets and explores the different attack modes, targets, and locations. The art...

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Published in:African security review 2023-07, Vol.32 (3), p.311-331
Main Authors: Besenyő, János, Shaffer, Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
African cultural groups
Health care facilities
Health services
healthcare
hospitals
Terrorism
terrorist attacks
Workers
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Summary:This article analyses nearly 600 terrorist attacks against healthcare facilities and workers in Africa between 1974 and 2021. It demonstrates there has been a notable increase in the number of terrorist attacks on these targets and explores the different attack modes, targets, and locations. The article describes how the attacks have transformed over the last nearly fifty years, becoming increasingly lethal. Consequently, it calls for scholars, the healthcare sector, governments, and international groups in Africa to recognise these trends and improve counter-measures for preventing and mitigating healthcare facility and worker attacks.
ISSN:1024-6029
2154-0128
DOI:10.1080/10246029.2023.2213220