The State of Peacebuilding in Africa
The State of Peacebuilding in Africa

Author: Terence McNamee

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-11-02

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 3030466361

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This open access book on the state of peacebuilding in Africa brings together the work of distinguished scholars, practitioners, and decision makers to reflect on key experiences and lessons learned in peacebuilding in Africa over the past half century. The core themes addressed by the contributors include conflict prevention, mediation, and management; post-conflict reconstruction, justice and Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration; the role of women, religion, humanitarianism, grassroots organizations, and early warning systems; and the impact of global, regional, and continental bodies. The book's thematic chapters are complemented by six country/region case studies: The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan/South Sudan, Mozambique and the Sahel/Mali. Each chapter concludes with a set of key lessons learned that could be used to inform the building of a more sustainable peace in Africa. The State of Peacebuilding in Africa was born out of the activities of the Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding (SVNP), a Carnegie-funded, continent-wide network of African organizations that works with the Wilson Center to bring African knowledge and perspectives to U.S., African, and international policy on peacebuilding in Africa. The research for this book was made possible by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Mali's Conflict, the Sahel's Crisis
Mali's Conflict, the Sahel's Crisis

Author: Richard Gowan

Publisher: World Politics Review

Published: 2013-01-21

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1939907039

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World Politics Review special reports are detailed compilations of recent WPR articles on a special theme. This report focuses on the conflict in Mali and the broader Sahel region. Summary: With a loose coalition of Tuareg nationalists, Islamic militias and transnational criminal networks in control of Mali’s northern region, the country has been effectively split in half. As the international community grapples with how to respond to the ongoing crisis, the spillover is increasingly threatening regional stability. This WPR special report reviews the conflict in Mali and the crisis in the Sahel.

The Sahel Crisis and the Need for International Support
The Sahel Crisis and the Need for International Support

Author: Morten Bøås

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10-30

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9789171068590

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The crisis in the Sahel is serious and multidimensional, and if it continues unabated it could have consequences far beyond the region. As the states of the region are too poor and weak to deal with this on their own, international support is needed. the current international emphasis on the G5 Sahel should change from a focus on more 'boots on the ground' to support for the development agenda of this embryonic international organisation. The Sahel needs a functioning regional framework and the G5 Sahel has some potential; but the only way to harvest this potential is to help fine-tune it to address the underlying causes of conflict. Improving security conditions in the Sahel is absolutely essential; but neither the inhabitants of the region nor the external stakeholders will find security exclusively through military means. The correct priorities must be set. And at the heart of this there must be an improvement in living conditions and a new system of governance that makes it much less possible for jihadist insurgents to appropriate local land-rights conflicts.

Politics at the Heart of the Crisis in the Sahel
Politics at the Heart of the Crisis in the Sahel

Author: Judd Devermont

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 11

ISBN-13:

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The governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are ill-equipped to confront the worsening security crisis in the region. Their approach to these challenges has been insufficient at best and counterproductive at worst. In contrast to its counterparts in Burkina Faso and Niger, Mali’s political class is doing the bare minimum to respond to the conflict. Though the government faces some domestic pressure to address insecurity, it may believe there is an unacceptable political cost to doing more. The international community should work to reshape Mali’s domestic political calculus to promote a more robust response. It should continue its security partnerships, especially with Burkina Faso and Niger, to address capacity shortfalls and reduce incidents of human rights violations.

The Growing Crisis in Africa's Sahel Region
The Growing Crisis in Africa's Sahel Region

Author: United States. Congress

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-12-14

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781981711369

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The growing crisis in Africa's Sahel region : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations and the Subcommittee on The Middle East and North Africa and the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, first session, M

Sahel: 10 Years of Instability
Sahel: 10 Years of Instability

Author: Giovanni Carbone

Publisher: Ledizioni

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 8855267833

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Ten years after the start of the Malian crisis, political and security instability in the Sahel have changed in scale and nature, and spilled over across national frontiers. The border region between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger has become the new epicentre of insecurity.The comeback of military actors on the political scene, and the support provided by large parts of the population to post-coup military juntas is evidence of poor governance and a severe deterioration in the legitimacy of elected authorities. In this complex scenario, the initiatives of external partners affect regional balances, making the Sahel a major theatre for power competition.How did the crisis evolve over the past decade? What are the main drivers behind local, regional and international dynamics? What prospects for regional stability?