2025/03/13 by Buyisile Ntaka · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #African Studies and Geopolitics #Global Peace and Security Dynamics #Peacebuilding and International Security
paper · pdf · doi:10.1177/00020397251324952
openalex publication_date 2025/03/13 · openalex created_date 2025/03/14 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
The building of functional states in Africa remains a challenge, this we know. The continent has experienced numerous civil wars in the post-colonial era, often driven by societal divisions and ethnic grievances. However, Bah and Emmanuel argue that these civil conflicts are not the fundamental issues facing the African state but rather symptoms of a deeper problem of statehood.