Abstract: The Democratic Republic of Congo has been an epicenter of conflict since the colonial period. Despite numerous international community initiatives to resolve violent conflicts, DRC continues to experience protracted conflicts, especially in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of international initiatives in conflict management in DRC. The findings from this research will be useful in development of recommendations which wil...
Abstract: Terrorism has increasingly become a global problem that affects all states in the international system in which Kenya is not an exception. Being a global problem, states have been thrown into disarray on how to address it yet one such way is exploiting tools of a state’s foreign policy to achieve global cooperation in the fight against Terrorism. This study therefore sought to provide a contextual analysis of terrorism and its dimensions, perspectives, factors that influence it a...
Abstract: Africa has had the largest number of civil war occurrences since independence (Aiyede, 2010). In addition, the conflict situation has not changed significantly over the past few decades (Aiyede, 2010). This research examined the reason why armed conflicts have continued to occur in Africa by investing civil wars from a new perspective: education. The aim of this study is not to depoliticize conflict, but to investigate the primary determinant for civil wars. Therefore, the impact d...
Abstract: Less than two years after independence, December 2013, violent conflict broke out in South Sudan that affected civilians who encountered sexual violence, destruction of property, death and displacement creating social and economic challenges in the country. This is devastating for a nation that is less than two years old and fought vehemently to become independent from the south and was expected was growth and development and not internal war and conflict. Most importantly, it woul...
Abstract: The use of music in reconciliation and peacebuilding efforts has long been assumed with many times its importance and potential being unrecognized. This academic study sought to cover Kenya by assessing the various programmes and activities of actors involved in music ,within and outside Nairobi, who have used music as a tool and channel of communicating peace and dialogue particularly after the 2007/2008 elections violence that rocked the country. It therefore assessed the goals t...
Abstract: This exploratory study examines whether spiritual belief and rituals play a significant role in the recruitment and retention of rebel group members and attempts to find patterns that have an effect on long-term peacebuilding. A brief review indicates that while beliefs and rituals have been highlighted by some scholars within civil war literature as playing a part, there remains a lacuna in the study of the phenomenon. The study finds that for the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), t...
Abstract: This study explores the link between conflict and environmental security among pastoral communities in Kenya and in particular, the Turkana community. It further investigates the theoretical linkages between conflict and environmental safety. Besides, it interrogates the nature of the relationships among these variables and the effect on pastoralists’ livelihoods. It also establishes the significance of and institutional and normative frameworks on the prevention, management and ...
Abstract: This thesis explores the problem of recurrent armed violence among the pastoral communities in Karamoja and the neighboring communities. It shall investigate why after many attempts at eradicating insecurity in the Karamoja region, there remains persistent armed violence. The study argues that while Karamoja is no stranger to armed violence and insecurity, the conflict has brought in new players and new dynamics. The Karamojong have survived through a mix of natural disasters and h...
Abstract: Communities in the Karamoja cluster have been embroiled in conflict for many years, occasioned by competition for resources especially grazing land and water. The general objective of the study was to establish the role of intercultural communication in conflict management with special focus on Karamoja cluster. The study specifically aimed to: determine the role of culture in fueling conflict among the Karamoja cluster communities; ascertain the impact of cultural diversity on pea...
Abstract: The general objective of this study is to determine the role of military intervention in conflict situations: A Case Study of Somalia. Specifically, the study was to: one, establish the influence of military intervention in peace enforcement in Somalia; two, examine the influence of military intervention in facilitating humanitarian assistance in Somalia and three to explore the influence of military intervention in peace building in Somalia. This study was an analysis of the liter...
Abstract: Sudan is still experiencing tensions and civil strife while fighting over boundary towns with rich oil mines and experiencing civil war that was facilitated by the president’s decision to redraw the internal boundaries. African Union has been on the front line to condemn any form of hostilities against each other and draft maps that would guide Sudan and South Sudan towards the road to peaceful co-existence. The main objective of the study was to establish the effectiveness of Af...
Abstract: This study examines the impact of aid on conflict. It presents a case study of how foreign aid given to Rwanda and Uganda by Western Powers is affecting the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). By examining the link between aid and conflict in the DRC, the study aims to portray how the Global North uses proxies to exacerbate conflicts in the Global South under the guise of foreign aid. The research therefore delves into the history of DRC's conflict in detail dating ...
Abstract: This thesis aims at analyzing the UN un-captured process of peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict. It also contributes to the ongoing discussion on conflict resolution in the region by evaluating the impact of peacebuilding initiatives in the conflict and also adds to the discussion of enhancing sustainable long term peace amongst the parties. The central question of the study is to find out why the conflict is still in existence, this is guided by the assumption that the UN’s i...
Abstract: Urban crime perpetrated by organized gangs locally, across the borders and internationally has been a major security challenge to many city residents globally, and poses a serious threat to state security especially in the developing countries. In Kenya, re-introduction of multi-party politics in the early 1990s, coupled with other global factors and the 1992 multi-party elections provided a conducive environment for creation and thriving of gangs. Politicians in the new political ...
Abstract: Conflict is an inevitable situation in human life that occurs at the individual, communal, national and the International level. Conflict that has escalated to violence has been experienced all over the world with Africa has been a prime suspect in internal violent conflicts. It is in light of the 2007/8 election conflicts that the Ministry of Education, together with Non-governmental organizations, UNESCO and UNICEF focused on the implementation of Peace Education in Kenya at the ...