On conflict and peacebuilding in African states

War-prone countries won't simply elect their way to peace and stability

I: Thinking clearly about causes of conflict and how to end them

Last week I came across an RfA from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) that neatly sums up the international community’s mistaken understanding of the causes of conflict in African states and how to end them. The RfA was not specific to Africa as a region, but the point stands:

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