Since the end of colonial rule, most African nations have been entangled in a vicious circle of ending political, economic, religious, and even socio-cultural challenges. The consequences of these intractable conflicts and the quest for meaningful development among African nations have led to eternal discussion among scholars and policymakers on critical sectors like industrialization, conflict prevention, education, security, human rights, political institutions, governance, economy, refugee, and migration and even terrorism. Acknowledging these problems, policymakers, NGOs, scholars, security experts, captains of industries, religious and community leaders, and even development and peace-focused institutions have continually engaged in brainstorming, deliberations, research, and critical thinking on possible ways of addressing this most pressing dilemma.

Published: 2022-06-06