1. Analysis of ECOWAS Institutional Framework for Conflict Management
- Author
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Amos Musa Andekin, Samuel Osagie Odobo, and Kingsley Chigozie Udegbunam
- Subjects
Security framework ,Human rights ,Poverty ,General Arts and Humanities ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,Peacebuilding ,General Social Sciences ,050601 international relations ,0506 political science ,West africa ,lcsh:Social Sciences ,lcsh:H ,Politics ,Content analysis ,Development economics ,050602 political science & public administration ,Economics ,Conflict management ,General Economics, Econometrics and Finance ,media_common - Abstract
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has evolved conflict management and security framework through which it responds to the myriads of socio-political crisis in the sub-region. This paper assesses the ECOWAS mechanisms for conflict management vis-à-vis the challenges facing the region. It begins by looking at the nature of conflict in West Africa; and then the evolution of ECOWAS conflict management framework. Using content analysis, the paper argues that ECOWAS has evolved a comprehensive conflict management and security framework and has made significant achievements in conflict management in the West African sub-region. It however, recommends peacebuilding efforts that address poverty, human rights abuses and election fraud as well as more synergy and political will to handle religious extremism in the sub-region
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- 2017