Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College – U.S. Counterterrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding Costs, Cultures, and Conflicts, September 2008, by Dr. Donovan C. Chau: “The global conflict against Islamic terrorists and their perceived threat to the United States have propelled the African continent into U.S. counterterrorism policy. The challenges facing the United States are widespread and long term, requiring deep knowledge and understanding of sub-Saharan Africa.”