African Security in the Anthropocene by Hussein Solomon & Jude Cocodia

Author:Hussein Solomon & Jude Cocodia
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783031251511
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland

6.6 Conclusion

Resource-curse syndrome is a reality in Africa. And the fear of the permutation of the Anthropocene is a manifest phenomenon where humanity’s engagement with nature has altered the context, scope, and nature of interactions in Africa. Conflicts in Africa have claimed many lives, infrastructural damage caused by war has weakened or reduced the facilities designed to serve the interests of citizens, and the relics of war and violent conflict dot the continent. However, Africa has remained attractive to foreign powers, who continue to throng the continent in the guise of peace and conflict resolution to further their interests in, and exploration of, its abundant natural resources. While citizens suffer the impact of the various violent activities, the political elites and their foreign collaborators profiteer from natural resources—both legally and illegally.

In some instances, violence in Africa is induced by foreign powers to provide opportunities for the sales of arms and ammunition, while in others, violence-induced violence has facilitated access to resources in societies characterized by immunity and deviance. Thus, corruption has continued to drive most conflict in Africa, with an impact on governance and public service delivery. Human security in Africa is in peril, as institutional compromise has opened public sector management to predators who benefit more from violence than peace. A series of conflict situations in Africa has promoted the illicit acquisition of wealth at the expense of human security and welfare, which is antithetical to nature.

References

Adesola, Funso, 2015: “Congo DR and the Intrigues of Resource-Based Conflict,” in: African Research Review, 9,1: 62–72.Crossref

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