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Conflict In Africa Case Study

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NAME: ODHIAMBO ANGELA HAWOYA
ID NO: 642083
COURSE CODE: SEN 4800I
COURSE TITTLE: SENIOR EXPERIENCE
LECTURER: PROF NGINDA RONALD
ASSIGNMENT: HOW INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HELPS IN COMBATING CONFLICT WITHIN AFRICA GIVING A CASE STUDY OF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
HOW INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HELPS IN COMBATING CONFLICT WITHIN AFRICA GIVING A CASE STUDY OF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

INTRODUCTION
Conflict is a universal feature of human society and human nature per the Realist theory of International Relations. Origin of conflict are evident in economic differentiation, social change, cultural formation, psychological development and political organization whereby two parties disagree …show more content…

Because of this both regional cooperation achieved by African states and a global initiative must be achieved to curb conflicts within …show more content…

Although occurring outside the courts, its outcomes are legally binding partially because the parties agree ahead of time to abide by the arbitrator’s opinion.
CASE STUDY OF CONFLICT IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country that has been in an escalating, violent crisis since March 2013. CAR not only has a long history of coups and authoritarian rule but also neighbors who experience frequent civil wars. This has been because of poor governance and a chronic conflict over state power, access to natural resources, and revenge. In addition, CAR’s regional conflict’s ability to escalate and destabilize states regionally and globally was the reason of the involvement of neighboring and international actors pursuing political and economic

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