BISA 2023 Conference

Human and state security in Africa

21 Jun 2023, 16:45

1h 30m

Carron, Hilton

Africa and International Studies Working Group

Description

This panel showcases new topics and approaches to human and state security in Africa. Its papers rethink ontological security through the example of conflict in Cameroon, critically examine multilateral conflict management in the Sahel, and assess the influence of Covid-19 and Portuguese colonial legacies on human security today.

Subcontributions

• Managing Crises Multilaterally: a critical examination of multilateral approaches to crisis management in the Sahel and beyond.
• Ontological Security Meets Secessionism: The Case of Anglophone Conflict in Cameroon
• The impact of COVID-19 on human security in Africa: A six country comparative study
• The relationship between decolonisation and post-colonial insecurity in Lusophone Africa