Palgrave Handbook of Sustainable Peace and Security in Africa

Dan Kuwali serves as Chief of Legal Services and Judge Advocate General in the Malawi Defence Force. He is also Extraordinary Professor of International Law at the University of Pretoria, South Africa and Adjunct Professor of Strategic Studies, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Malawi.

• Introduction.- The Concept of Peace: An African Perspective.- Sustaining Peace in Africa.- The African Union Agenda for Sustainable Peace and Security.- Securing Peace and Security in North Africa.- Building Peace, in East Africa.- Securing Lasting Peace in West Africa.- Peace and Security in Central Africa.- Sustaining Peace and Security in Southern Africa.- Cybersecurity Threats in Africa.- The Proliferation of Popular Protests in Africa.- Countering Extremism in Africa.- The Future of Violence in Africa.- Social Media, Peace and Security in Africa.- Emerging Epidemics and Pandemics in Africa.- Protection of Human and People’s Rights in Africa.- The Governance Conundrum in Africa.- Organized Crime in Africa.- Resource Conflicts in Africa.- Combating Piracy in African Waters.- Post-Electoral Violence in Africa.- Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa.- Weapons of Mass Destruction Africa.- Supporting the Agenda for Peace and Security in Africa.- Addressing Youth Unemploymentin Africa.- Increasing the Role of Women in Peace and Security in Africa.- Respecting the Law of Armed Conflict in Africa.- Promoting Peace and Reconciliation in Africa.- Enhancing Conflict Resolution in Africa.- Preventing Illicit Resource Outflows from Africa.- Curbing the Migrant Crisis in the Mediterranean Sea.- Funding the African Peace and Security Agenda.- Combating Corruption in Africa.- Conclusion.