African Unification Front
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ARMED CONFLICT IN THE AFRICAN UNION
CONSOLIDATION OF THE UNION WILL HELP END VIOLENCE
African Fighters in the Congo
Conflict is the primary manifestation of divisions caused by neocolonial mismanagement and neocolonial interference of the constituent states of the African Union. The fundamental purpose of the AUF is to end conflict by means of ideological, economic, and social integration of the African Union. The AUF addresses formulations and contestations of group and national identities across the African Union and seeks to put an end to the cultural wars and bloody conflicts that are products of perceptions of cultural, social, political and economic differences.
see: Most Conflict is Caused by Water Scarcity
Although every conflict in Africa presents in its own unique way, they all have common underlying characteristics and causes. In almost every case, the source of an outbreak of war is external to the community, and most violence starts over economic disputes and is fueled by economic stress. Invariably unemployed youth and dislocated children make up the bulk of the militias in these wars.
see: International Sources of Conflict in the Africa
In recent times the most virulent conflicts have resulted in massive displacements of entire communities and millions of Africans. Typically the worst conflicts consist of political provocation (as a result of neocolonial impositions) followed by an armed rebellion, then finally an escalation resulting in inter-communal violence. Violence in its turn produces poverty, social failure, and infrastructural and enviromental degradation.
see: Economic Sources of Conflict
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