A Step Towards Peace. Disarmament in Africa

The document examines disarmament as a critical component of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) efforts within multinational peace support operations in Africa. It highlights the necessity of assessing local dynamics and sub-regional contexts to address insecurities, using the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as an example of how national crises spark regional instability. The text reviews the implementation of disarmament programmes in several African nations, noting that while success rates vary, Sierra Leone provides a recent example of successful conclusion. The monograph aims to provide a common framework of analysis by comparing the differing situations in Sierra Leone and the DRC to establish basic requirements for planning and implementing future disarmament programmes in Africa.

• Effective peace requires the successful disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants, with disarmament serving as a key component of multinational peace support operations in Africa.
• Disarmament programmes during peacekeeping operations have been implemented in Angola, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the DRC, though they have achieved varying levels of success.
• Sierra Leone is cited as a recent example where the implementation and conclusion of disarmament were successful.
• Conflict responses must be based on sub-regional contexts and local dynamics, as demonstrated by the DRC where a single-country crisis can create regional insecurities.

APA

Alusala, N., & Thusi, T. (n.d.). A Step Towards Peace. Disarmament in Africa. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-98-a-step-towards-peace.-disarmament-in-africa-nelson-alusala-and-thokozani-thusi

Chicago

Alusala, Nelson, and Thokozani Thusi. A Step Towards Peace. Disarmament in Africa. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-98-a-step-towards-peace.-disarmament-in-africa-nelson-alusala-and-thokozani-thusi.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{alusalandstep, author = {Alusala, Nelson and Thusi, Thokozani}, title = {{A Step Towards Peace. Disarmament in Africa}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-98-a-step-towards-peace.-disarmament-in-africa-nelson-alusala-and-thokozani-thusi}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }