Monday, December 30, 2013

Rethinking Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Chad as a Case Study

Recurring security threats have led many countries in Africa to resort to militarism – the belief that nations need large powerful military forces to ensure their safety, security and the protection of their interests. 
For these countries, safety and security have often meant buying more weaponry, enlisting more active duty soldiers, whether trained or untrained, and the sidelining of opponents. 
Eritrea, DRC, CAR, Chad, the Congo, Sudan, and South Sudan are, among others, a perfect illustration of this mindset.
This article uses Chad as a case study to argue that the paradigm of security as militarism without a deliberate pursuit of positive peace to ensure the safety and security of persons can become counterproductive in the current environment of the growing threat of Islamic insurgency in Africa. 
It then advocates for a security paradigm shift that must be more attentive to, and respectful of, human rights. Read full article on the Center For Security Governance page
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