Role of undemocratic leadership and governance in fuelling intra-state conflicts in Africa: The case study of Cameroon.
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Date
2020Author
Bessong, Ewube F,E
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This study explored the role of undemocratic leadership in fuelling intra-state conflict. In addition,
the study illustrates tangible policy measures that will mitigate against undemocratic leadership
and governance in fuelling intra-state conflicts from a national, regional, continental and
international community levels, to restore long lasting peace. It further analyses the drivers of
undemocratic leadership and governance in advancing intra-state conflict in Cameroon, it
examines the historical perspective, the role played by several pressure groups in an attempt to reassert their identity in a bilingual Cameroon, constitutional perspective and political perspective
amongst other drivers. This is critical in understanding the crisis in an in-depth manner so as to
come up with sound solutions in attaining a middle ground of ending this problem and attaining
permanent peace and maximum nation building in Cameroon. A cross-sectional descriptive
research design and stratified sampling method with a sample size of respondents was used.
Primary data was obtained via questionnaires, key informant interviews and focused group
discussions interviews and quantitative data analysis were done with Statistical Package for Social
Science (SPSS) software version 21.0 and presented in tables, charts and graphs with a brief
description thereafter. Qualitative data was analyzed by content analysis and presented as
verbatim. The study found that Democratic leadership at all levels had a significant impact in
promoting sustainable peace and security since it responds to the needs of the people without
discrimination. The study establishes that measures that Cameroon has put in place are not
sufficient to promote unity in the country hence the need for full implementation of the constitution
in a just manner and enhancement of political goodwill for inclusivity in governance. Collective
national dialogue with all stakeholders should be enhanced to express the interests of all the
citizens so that frequent conflicts can be mitigated amicably.
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University of Nairobi
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