Human needs satisfaction and conflict prevention in Africa

Abaho, Anne

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dc.contributor.author	Abaho, Anne
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-14T05:07:37Z
dc.date.available	2021-12-14T05:07:37Z
dc.date.issued	2019-12-31
dc.identifier.issn	2327-5960
dc.identifier.issn	2327-5952
dc.identifier.uri	https://pub.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/255
dc.description	Africa has, since independence witnessed a series of armed conflicts with the worst coming from the Sub-Saharan region. True, conflicts in countries like Chad (1965-85), Liberia (1980-2003), Nigeria (1967-70) Rwanda (1994) and Sierra Leone (1991-2001) speak volumes about the security situation in the continent. Indeed, documented that in the last ten years, the region has witnessed the highest number of people suffering insecurity and fear of violence. Undoubtedly, in countries like Angola, Uganda, Sudan and Somalia, to mention a few, conflicts have, despite the ending of the Cold War persisted for quite a long time. Interestingly, these conflicts are not occurring between or among countries but are rather of intra-state nature.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This article reviews literature concerning the conflict prevention strategies in some African countries. The article acknowledges that there have been numerous efforts: mediation, negotiations and military involvement employed in ensuring that the conflicts do not break out or are reignited on the continent. Nonetheless, the conflicts have remained a continental problem. This work argues that despite the commitment to preventing the conflicts on the continent, unless human needs are satisfied, the efforts may as well go to waste. Thus, using the Human Needs Theory, this paper argues that the frustration of human needs has a direct relationship with conflicts outbreak. The paper recommends adopting the Human Needs Theory to conflict prevention strategies as critical for proper diagnosis of the conflict triggering factors on the continent.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Open journal of social sciences	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Issue 8;No. 1-17
dc.subject	Conflict	en_US
dc.subject	Conflict prevention	en_US
dc.subject	Human needs	en_US
dc.subject	Africa	en_US
dc.title	Human needs satisfaction and conflict prevention in Africa	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US