Seeking Peace in a Context of Multiple Wars: Cameroon
Sabine Kurtenbach / Susan Bamuh Apara / Nina Netzer
Seeking Peace in a Context of Multiple Wars: Cameroon
Country Studies | 2024
Abstract
Cameroon experiences a variety of armed conflicts, in a highly centralised and authoritarian political system with a government downplaying violence and conflicts. Armed conflict is related to the specific patterns of state formation such as porous borders in the North and the denial of minority rights to the anglophone population. Notions of peace are related to personal security, tranquillity, and respect. Context sensitive peacebuilding strategies should include religious and traditional authorities, women groups, and civil society organisations as important entry points. However, the context of an authoritarian regime either coopting or repressing these actors, limits and threatens these possibilities.
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Violence and armed conflicts in the Philippines are shaped by multiple actors and dynamics. The remnants of the communist guerrilla are active across the islands, the Mindanao secessionist movements signed a peace agreement, private armies and warlords shape the local violent landscapes. Notions of peace are highly diverse.
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Recognised as an independent state in 2011, South Sudan is the youngest and poorest country in the world. However, violence and armed conflict have continued, demonstrating how local and national conflicts interact. A Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in 2018 remains fragile.
Colombia has a long history of war and peacebuilding. The 2016 Peace Agreement and its implementation have initiated some profound transformation processes. This representative national survey on what peace is, shows high levels of consensus on respect, tranquillity, and justice as the main elements of peace
Venezuela has been one of the most violent countries without a formal war. Nevertheless, the debate on the multiple crises, focuses on the political regime and not the underlying conflicts. Venezuela provides evidence that a peacebuilding perspective on multiple crises outside of war is fruitful and helps us to understand the main dynamics.
Violence and armed conflicts in the Philippines are shaped by multiple actors and dynamics. The remnants of the communist guerrilla are active across the islands, the Mindanao secessionist movements signed a peace agreement, private armies and warlords shape the local violent landscapes. Notions of peace are highly diverse.
Frieden ist mehr als die Beendigung von Krieg. Doch was braucht es neben der Reduzierung von Gewalt für gerechten und nachhaltigen Frieden? Das Projekt Peaceptions vom GIGA und der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung widmet sich dieser Frage.
Recognised as an independent state in 2011, South Sudan is the youngest and poorest country in the world. However, violence and armed conflict have continued, demonstrating how local and national conflicts interact. A Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in 2018 remains fragile.
Colombia has a long history of war and peacebuilding. The 2016 Peace Agreement and its implementation have initiated some profound transformation processes. This representative national survey on what peace is, shows high levels of consensus on respect, tranquillity, and justice as the main elements of peace
Venezuela has been one of the most violent countries without a formal war. Nevertheless, the debate on the multiple crises, focuses on the political regime and not the underlying conflicts. Venezuela provides evidence that a peacebuilding perspective on multiple crises outside of war is fruitful and helps us to understand the main dynamics.
