Fostering peace and security through internationalization in African universities
| dc.contributor.author | Niyi-Gafar O.L. & Igbayiloye, O.B. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-02T11:30:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-05-02T11:30:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Many African states have been tagged “insecure” or “states in conflicts” globally. These African states such as, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan are notable countries where there are armed conflicts which involve citizens fighting against the government or each other. Armed conflicts against the government in some African countries are as a result of a lack of respect for fundamental human rights and/or inadequate access to fundamental rights and basic needs such as food, water and education. Considering that the youths are the largest populace in many states, it is argued that quality accessible education, where available, may help foster peace and understanding such a society. This arguably may also bring about a more civilized way of addressing issues for growth and development in Africa. The internationalization of African universities through collaborations, linkages and mobility are proposed ways of addressing insecurity in African states. Exchange of students and faculty from one African state to another would help foster understanding of culture and religion which may help address the challenges of conflicts. This research adopts a multidisciplinary comparative approach and proffers recommendations to the challenges of insecurity in Africa. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Beyond Afrotropic Discourse: A Multidisciplinary Journal of the Association of West Africa University | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://awau.africa/2024/11/09/beyond-afrotropic-discourse/ | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/15872 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Published by the Association of West Africa Universities | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 1(1); 289-296 | |
| dc.subject | Africa | |
| dc.subject | human rights | |
| dc.subject | peace and security | |
| dc.subject | internationalization | |
| dc.title | Fostering peace and security through internationalization in African universities |