1001. Responding to Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea
- Author:
- Patrice Sartre
- Publication Date:
- 07-2014
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- International Peace Institute
- Abstract:
- The Gulf of Guinea has become notorious for its violent conflicts and political instability. This insecurity has its origins in bad governance, corruption, and failures of social and economic development. Violent power struggles and competition for the control of economic assets periodically cause crises to flare up, and these tend to be persistent and widespread. The international community has worked to move countries in the region onto a stable trajectory. West Africa has also made efforts to develop a coordinated approach to the region's challenges through a common security architecture. Such subregional initiatives may ultimately prove most conducive to long-term stability.
- Topic:
- Security, Corruption, and Governance
- Political Geography:
- Africa