Who owns African ownership? The Africanisation of security and its limits

Franke, Benedikt; Esmenjaud, Romain

doi:10.1080/10220460802614486

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“…Africanisation in this context 'refers to the process of increasing the extent and quality of African participation in a particular activity or field'. 36 In terms of this study, it refers to the extent and dominance of Africans of in the SANDF, and how this is affecting the functioning, image and profile of the military.…”

Section: Factors Influencing Military Recruitmentmentioning

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Factors influencing military recruitment in South Africa: the voices of Cape Town high school learners

Smith

Heinecken

2014

African Security Review

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This research sets out to establish how the youth in South Africa view military service, and what factors affect the ability of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to attract suitable recruits to staff its modern, technologically advanced military. Due to high levels of youth unemployment, South Africa has sufficient persons volunteering for military service. The problem lies with recruiting sufficient quality personnel with the right profile and abilities. To establish what affects enlistment, focus group discussions were conducted with learners from eight schools to determine what influences their career choices, what deters them from or attracts them to military service, their perception of the military profession, their knowledge of the military, and the influence of factors such as race and gender. The conclusion is reached that the SANDF is not considered an employer of choice due to poor service conditions, a decline in the prestige of the military, unfavourable aspects associated with military culture, a growing 'knowledge gap' and disconnect between the military and South African society, the estrangement of certain race groups, and the masculine nature of the military. These aspects need to be addressed if the SANDF wishes to attract learners with good academic credentials.

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Section: Factors Influencing Military Recruitmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors influencing military recruitment in South Africa: the voices of Cape Town high school learners

Smith

Heinecken

2014

African Security Review

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“…19 Appropriation refers to the transfer of responsibilities, of competences, and of capacities to organizations and states on security matters. 20 In the francophone world, geo-cultural appropriation draws upon a notion of 'imagined community', 21 whereby francophone countries share or converge around political, cultural, and linguistic values. This underpins arguments in favour of an increasing role of francophone actors in peacekeeping.…”

Section: Peace Operations In Francophone Spaces: Qualitative Changesmentioning

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When Peacekeeping Intersects with La Francophonie: Scope, Significance and Implications

Morin¹,

Théroux-Bénoni²,

Zahar³

2012

International Peacekeeping

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developing and implementing peacekeeping capacitybuilding projects for French-speaking countries in bilateral and multilateral contexts, this article critically explores the intersection of peace operations and the francophone spaces. The argument is that there has been an increasing 'francophone fact' or a 'francophonization' of peace operations. The article explains this emergence and examines its implications that, we argue, extend beyond the francophone space. The article suggests that the increasing importance of the 'francophone fact' in peacekeeping is the result of three reinforcing dynamics: (1) the reality of UN deployments in the past decade with more than a half of the blue helmets deployed in francophone settings; (2) the consequent creation of specific needs for the 'good functioning' of multidimensional peace operations; and (3) an incomplete but undeniable 'appropriation' of peace operations by francophone states and organizations.

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“…Jean Ping, the former AU Commission Chairperson, provides a context to this by noting that African leadership and central role in addressing issues are key because Africans know their problems and how to solve it. Many authors have emphasized the bigger role being played by African people and institutions in addressing challenges in the continent (Dersso, 2012; Franke & Esmenjaud, 2014; Nathan, 2013; Williams, 2011).…”

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“…Franke and Esmenjaud (2014), for instance, argue that African subregional and regional actors have since the 1990s taken immense responsibility in addressing Africa’s challenges. In the 1990s, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) played a key role in addressing the security challenge in Liberia and Sierra Leone prior to the UN involvement.…”

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“…Using the case studies of the African missions in Darfur and CAR for instance, Franke and Esmenjaud (2014) stress that external actors have an immense influence on the so-called African decisions to establish a mission under the grounds of “African solutions,” and external actors also hold sway on the mission mandate and termination. The overreliance on external financial, military, and expert assistance runs contrary to the AU’s rhetoric and commitment to finding African solutions to African problems.…”

Section: The “Agency” School Of Thoughtmentioning

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Three Schools of Thought on “African Solutions to African Problems”

Ani¹

2018

Journal of Black Studies

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The idea of “African solutions to African problems” has enthralled policy makers in Africa and across the globe since the establishment of the African Union (AU) in 2001. The AU was equipped with robust mandates for coordinated solutions to the challenges in the continent unlike its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). While the maxim is employed in various policy discourses, there is limited consensus on what African solutions entail, especially in peace and security where the discourse dominates. Using the theoretical framework of constructivism, this article advances the debate by delineating three schools of thought—agency, indigenous, and innovative perspectives—on what constitute “African solutions.” The variances in these outlooks highlight the extensive view of “African solutions” and the multipronged ideas about Africa’s mechanisms and substantive values that could solve regional issues, and by extension, global challenges.

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Who owns African ownership? The Africanisation of security and its limits

Cited by 22 publications

References 15 publications

Factors influencing military recruitment in South Africa: the voices of Cape Town high school learners

Factors influencing military recruitment in South Africa: the voices of Cape Town high school learners

When Peacekeeping Intersects with La Francophonie: Scope, Significance and Implications

Three Schools of Thought on “African Solutions to African Problems”

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