African Solutions to Africa’s Problems? African Approaches to Peace, Security and Stability

Solomon, Hussein

doi:10.5787/43-1-1109

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“…After the African Union was officially launched in July 2002, "African Solutions to Africa's Problems" became a principle that emphasized the importance of African countries taking the lead in addressing the challenges and conflicts within the continent (Solomon, 2015). This led to a series of African Union-led peacekeeping operations on the continent and has been the driver of the majority of diplomatic defense activities (Potgieter, 2002).…”

Section: Ethiopian Peacekeeping Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unveiling the Dynamics of Ethiopian Defence Diplomacy: A Focus on Peacekeeping Contributions

Sigatu

2024

ESJ

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This paper mainly addresses Ethiopia's defence diplomacy through its participation in peace support operations. This qualitative research study aims to analyze and synthesize the findings from relevant literature reviews to show to what extent Ethiopia has used peacekeeping participation as a tool of defence diplomacy in contributing to peace and security, especially in the Horn of Africa region. The paper finds that Ethiopian defence diplomacy is essential for Ethiopia to achieve its global foreign policy objectives, promote regional stability and cooperation, and seek regional influence.

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Section: Ethiopian Peacekeeping Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unveiling the Dynamics of Ethiopian Defence Diplomacy: A Focus on Peacekeeping Contributions

Sigatu

2024

ESJ

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“…African countries, South Africa included, are not spared from this phenomenon, and are also overwhelmed by a variety of traditional and nontraditional security threats and risks. This situation has compelled African countries and institutions to rethink and assess the nature of security along the lines of whom and what needs to be secured and protected (Solomon, 2015;Erasmus, 2020).…”

Section: Border Security: Issues and Constraints In The South African Contextmentioning

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Opportunities of Using Space Technology to Enhance Border Security in South Africa

Nkhoma¹,

Agbenyegah²

2021

IJICC

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The failure of the South African border security authorities to provide effective border security continues to be a national security concern. The inability to provide effective border security is due to factors such as ineffective methods of controlling and monitoring the borders. The aim of this study was to examine the practicability of employing space technology to address identified border security constraints. The study focused on border security authorities and the space technology sector in South Africa. To achieve this objective, a qualitative research methodology was used to ascertain the issues and constraints of border security in South Africa as well as the possibilities of utilising space technology to address border security constraints in South Africa. Findings indicate that there is a need to utilise space technology in South Africa to enhance the level of border security.

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“…The biggest obstacle towards the operationability of the SADCSF since 2007 has been the lack of financial resources (Martins, 2009, p. 6). This has resulted in a SADCSF, which though having operational status, has lacked the fierce to engage in PKO due to shortage of finance (Cilliers, 2008; Solomon, 2015). Like the ASF, operationability and smooth functionality of the SADCSF is highly dependent on the ability of SADC to fund its activities.…”

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Financial Imperatives and Constraints towards Funding the SADC Standby Force

Ndaguba¹,

Nzewi²,

Shai³

2018

India Quarterly

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Achievable and viable peace and security efforts in Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) have been limited by an over dependence on foreign and international peacekeeping. The aim of this article is to unpack financial imperatives and constraints towards funding the SADC standby force (SADCSF). Through this the article hopes to provide lessons towards a suitable and sustainable funding mechanism aimed at addressing the financial challenges confronting African standby forces in peace operations. In particular, this article focuses on the SADCSF since its establishment in 2007. This article uses information from existing statistical and research data to first, identify existing funding models in international (regional and continental) peace operation and stand-by forces across the globe. Second, using four critical analytical frames (financial viability, the nature of regionalism, fiscal sustainability and economic landscape), the article highlights various implications of a lack of funding mechanism for regional peace and security in Africa. Third, the article shows that the following are critical to find a sustainable funding mechanism for the SADCSF: the financially demanding variable geometric nature of regional integration in Africa; the proliferation of security agencies; the complex nature of terrorism and interventions; the cost of skill acquisition and training of the multidisciplinary personnel; payment of wounded soldiers and contingents and member state tight budget. Based on international experiences and local realities expounded, this article suggests lessons towards building a suitable and sustainable funding mechanism for African peace and security in general, and regional standby forces in particular.

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African Solutions to Africa’s Problems? African Approaches to Peace, Security and Stability

Cited by 11 publications

References 30 publications

Unveiling the Dynamics of Ethiopian Defence Diplomacy: A Focus on Peacekeeping Contributions

Unveiling the Dynamics of Ethiopian Defence Diplomacy: A Focus on Peacekeeping Contributions

Opportunities of Using Space Technology to Enhance Border Security in South Africa

Financial Imperatives and Constraints towards Funding the SADC Standby Force

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