Protecting human security in Africa

INTRODUCTION ; 1. An Introduction to Protecting Human Security in Africa ; PART I - THREATS TO HUMAN SECURITY IN AFRICA ; 2. Food Security in Africa ; 3. Environmental Security in Africa ; 4. Understanding the Nexus Between Human Security and Small Arms in Africa: the case of Ghana ; 5. The ILO and 'Human Security' of Sub-Saharan Africa Labour ; 6. Natural Resource Management and Human Security in Africa ; 7. Piracy off Somalia: The 'Emperors and the Thieves of the Ocean' in the 21st Century ; 8. Human Security and the Protection of Refugees in Africa ; 9. Human Rights of Women in Africa: A Prerequisite for Human Security ; 10. Corruption as a Threat to Human Security in Africa ; PART II - REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS ; 11. African Regional Organisations, African Peace and Security Architecture and the Protection of Human Security of Africans ; 12. The Role of the Human and Peoples' Rights Section of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights ; 13. The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights as a Collective Human Security Resource: Promise, Performance, and Prospects ; 14. The Role of NGOs and Civil Society in Advancing Human Security in Africa ; CONCLUSION ; 15. The Future of Human Security in Africa