CAUSES OF CONFLICT IN RELATION TO AFRICAN STATES

Most of the African states are being faced with a dual set of problems and challenges, namely; domestic and global, Poverty alleviation, sustainable peace, sustainable human development and economic growth constitute the domestic set. Which are somehow interdependent. Interdependency produces a degree of integration among independent and sovereign African states. One cannot be achieved without the other, but they have to be solved in a blanket or else African states wil still wallow in the sea of poverty, civil wars and deficiency in the rule of law.

The impact of Globalization on african economies is another set of problems. Africans need to give a positive approach to global issues and challenges and the opputunities that come with it, otherwise they would be marginalized from the global economy and would be the poorer of it. Africans must mobilize the human and material resources, and build or acquire the capabilities to confront the two sets of problems and challenges.

Economic growth is the basic foundation for social and economic transformation and in acquiring the capabilities to respond to the global challenges and opportunities Africa must put all the reform machineries in place in order to play a bigger role in the globalizing world.. Africa is rich in human and material resources for the driving forward of economic growth, but there has been a cleavage in achieving the required rate of economic growth because of civil unrests, poor leadership and violent conflicts. A condusive atmosphere of peace, security and embracing the rule of law is imperative for a robust economic growth.. Neither the eruption of violent conflicts nor the existence of peaceful environment or the embracing of sustainable human development occurs by themselves. They must be the consequential actions of people.

Civil unrests and violent conflict are however the end products of poor leadership blended with bad governance. The role leaders play is thus important in creating a level playing field conducive for economic growth and the promotion of various mechanisms in order to face the global challenges and opportunities that comes with it.

In this contemporary world, a good intercourse between the donors and the recipients in terms of those who provide the required services and those that are in dire need, should be mutual, not based on reprocity.This kind of relationship is as well good for African Non governmental organizations and community Based organizations. But it has to be a partnership that is beneficial to all the partners.