A Critical Analysis of the Politics of Violent Conflict and Post-Violent Conflict in Modern Africa

Abstract

Since the late 1990s, a clearer knowledge of the connections between the onset of violent conflict and underdeveloped or uneven growth has resulted from a stronger awareness of the relationship between conflict and development as well as between peace and development. Despite their potential to contribute to violence, developmental variables have been shown to both prevent or reduce violence and start the process of rebuilding after a conflict. This report provides some helpful information regarding African war and post-conflict issues. It examines African development through the prism of violent conflict, emphasizing both the ways in which conflict influences and is influenced by development. Before exploring the widely held belief that development is a crucial component of peacebuilding, this paper provides a short overview of both developmental and non-developmental explanations for violent conflict in Africa, namely intra-state combat. Then, it focusses on how development could react to violent conflict circumstances using the specific examples of peacekeeping and aid. This research concludes that violent intra-state disputes are likely to continue and cause misery across Africa due to a lack of knowledge about their intricate causes.