Somalia: State Collapse and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons

Mustapha, Mala; Yerima, Haruna

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-62183-4_41

The Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa 2021

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62183-4_41

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Somalia: State Collapse and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons

Mala Mustapha

Haruna Yerima

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Culture of war, instability and sustained contemporary conflicts across African states

Bakamana¹

2021

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Africa continues to witness sustained conflicts owing to a number of different reasons. Already, evidence shows that a majority of these conflicts have been driven by long-standing social- political and economic reasons. Yet a closer look at the conflicts reveals that they have not only transformed, but are now sustained by different actors, methods, and have different objectives. Traditionally, conflicts in Africa have been driven by issues such as natural resources and struggles for political and economic power. However, there are now new factors that are significantly fueling and sustaining violence and conflicts in many parts of Africa. The paper focuses on why there have been such sustained conflicts in Africa and largely categorizes them into two main classes- old and new. Kadlor’s New War Theory helps explain and distinguish these two categories of conflicts by pointing out the salient features in each. However, what cannot be categorized is the effects that these conflicts have previously had and continue to leave in the countries and populations in which they occur. These are also briefly discussed which highlights the implications - both short-term and long-term that these conflicts have in Africa. Through these discussions, perhaps a new way of conceptualization of the nature of conflicts in Africa can be developed. This guides the approaches and means to be used in their mitigation and ultimate resolution.

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Culture of war, instability and sustained contemporary conflicts across African states

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2021

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Somalia: State Collapse and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons

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