A Step Towards Peace. Disarmament in Africa

This monograph examines disarmament as a key component of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) efforts within African peacekeeping operations. It highlights the necessity of sub-regional contexts in peace efforts, using the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as an example of regional insecurity. The text notes that while disarmament has been attempted in countries like Angola, Mozambique, and Liberia with varying success, Sierra Leone represents a recent successful conclusion of such a programme.

• Effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants is identified as an important element of achieving peace.
• Disarmament programmes during peacekeeping operations have been implemented in several African nations, including Angola, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), though they have achieved varying levels of success.
• The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) serves as an example of how a national crisis can create regional insecurities, suggesting that peace efforts must incorporate local dynamics and a sub-regional context.
• Sierra Leone is cited as a recent example where the implementation and conclusion of disarmament was successful.

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} }