THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AMONG NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES. A CASE STUDY OF KENYA SOMALIA CONFLICT
THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AMONG NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES. A CASE STUDY OF KENYA SOMALIA CONFLICT
Mary Wanjiku Kagwima - BA (Hons) in Diplomacy and International Relations, School of Business Computing, University of Sunderland, United Kingdom
ABSTRACT
The continent of Africa has witnessed many incidences of violent conflicts in the last few decades as compared to any other part of the world. Conflict and instability trends in the Continent of Africa make the region one of the most unstable regions in the world. Many parts of the Continent of Africa remain unable to break free of armed conflicts, violent crime, communal violence, extremism, political instability and state failures that have plagued the region for decades. Mostly of the regional zones of armed conflicts and instability today are concentrated near border areas; pose a major risk of spillover; and feature powerful cross-border drivers, interests, and actors. In recent past, governments have made a much greater effort to protect their borders, and their renewed commitment to address trans-border and spillover conflict issues constitute an important window of opportunity. Kenya has not been left behind, it has led the rest of the neighbors in resolving conflicts more in the South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia and DRC Congo conflicts. Kenya has also sent peace keepers across Africa in helping resolve conflicts among African countries. The resilience and adaptability of this collection of local and regional actors are critical factors in explains the impact and the role of international community in conflict resolution. The study is focused on the role of international community in conflict resolution. This study aimed at assessing the examine the nature of conflict among the local neighboring countries in the East African states, analyze the influence of international community in conflict resolution mechanisms among the local neighboring communities in both Somalia and Sudan peace processes and to analyze the impact of spillover effects of the conflict in the among the local neighboring countries of East Africa states caused by the international community conflict resolution mechanisms. This study used realism theory to explain conflicts and international relations. Both Primary and secondary data were used. The findings of the study were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0 and presented in tables and figures.
