Essay About Africas Conflicts And Transnational Actors

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determine war and peace. In the case of Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of
Congo, these transnational actors have exacerbated conflicts that were started by local
actors, with the commercial activities that became associated with the conflicts. The
extraction of oil in Nigeria, a venture which should have otherwise profited the locals of
the area, has rather led to running battles with the companies and government forces, to
the extent that state authority and sovereignty has been greatly undermined.
From this dissertation a correlation between globalization and wars in the four
African countries has been drawn. The hypothesis for this thesis, that globalization has
exacerbated Africas conflicts is, at least not disproven. The level and intensity of these
conflicts appear to have increased as a result of globalization.
Recommendations
What is true of Africa at the beginning of this century need not be true at the end.
Africas security challenges are serious, perhaps even dire, but not insurmountable. They
can be controlled with careful planning and wise leadership. One of the key determinants
of Africas future will be the way in which its leaders approach the continents problems.
An important feature of any solution must be the establishment of a consensus in African
societies about the kind of security that is needed. In the broad sense, security should be
taken to mean not just the preservation of small ruling elites, but the protection and
preservation of all that the society considers to be important and valuable. This should
include the protection of individuals and groups from physical harm, and the preservation
of the economic and environmental heritage to be passed unto future generations. The
avoidance of arbitrary and coercive political rule is another security interest that must be
pursued. The development of a well-conceived national, sub regional and regional
security strategies that provide coherent paths towards identifying, advancing and
protecting societal interests must also be given priority.
Despite the divergence of views about globalization and its conflicts, there can be
no denying the fact that the pace of social change is quickening, that this change puts
great stress on individuals, social institutions like the family, and governments and that
something must be done to help individuals and societies adjust to change. There is the
need for the realization that the world shares