Contemporary Wars and Conflicts Over Land and Water in Africa

This book examines land and maritime boundary conflicts, intra and inter-state armed conflicts, transboundary terrorism, and conflict resolution arrangements in Africa. It provides an important contribution to a deeper understanding of conflicts on the continent.

List of contents

Preface
List of Acronyms
Introduction
Part One: Boundary and Territorial Conflicts
Chapter 1: Claims and Conflicts over Land Territory and Land Boundary
Chapter 2: Disputes over Maritime Boundary
Part Two: Armed Conflicts Within and Between States
Chapter 3: Sources of Civil Wars: Colonial Hangover
Chapter 4: Sources of Civil Wars: Despotism, Overstay in Power, and Historical Discontent
Chapter 5: Noticeable Features of Africa's Civil Wars
Chapter 6: Causes of Inter-State Wars in Africa
Part Three: A New Dimension of Conflicts in Africa: Domestic and Transborder Terrorism
Chapter 7: An Overview
Chapter 8: Combating Terrorism through Law
Chapter 9: Punishing Acts of Terrorism
Part Four: African Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Chapter 10: Some Indigenous Mechanisms for Settling Conflicts
Chapter 11: Indigenous System and Transitional Justice: Rwanda's Gacaca
Chapter 12: The African Union and Conflict Resolution Arrangements
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

Carlson Anyangwe is professor emeritus of law connected with University of Fort Hare.

Product details

• Authors: Carlson Anyangwe, Anyangwe Carlson
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781666910360
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-036-0
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Politics and government, African History, Warfare and defence