The Role Of Regional Bodies In Promoting Sustainable Peace In The Great Lakes Region.

Abstract

Conflict constitutes a major threat to the developm ent of Africa in terms of loss of human life, destruction of property, displacement of people, so metimes across international borders, and divertive misallocation of resources meant for prom oting sustainable development into arms purchase and funding of expensive peacekeeping supp ort operations. i This paper looks at the role of regional organizat ions in dealing with issues of conflicts in the Great Lakes region, which has been majorly affected by border attacks by armed groups and communities straddling the borders; smuggling; moto r vehicle thefts; drug trafficking; flow of small arms; landmines, and in recent times threats of terror networks.