"This report contains papers that were presented at the second of a series of four seminars on the theme 'understanding terrorism in Africa'. The seminar, organized jointly by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), the Terrorism Studies and Research Programme (TSRP) of Cairo University, and the African Centre for Strategic Research and Studies (ACSRS) at the Nigerian National War College, took place at the University of Cairo from 19 and 20 May 2007" -- p. vi.