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Conflicts are endemic in society, but what is their specific nature in Africa, and why do they deteriorate into such intense violence as negates humanity itself? This article looks at the "mainstream" theorythat attempts to explain this, taking as example the UN secretary‐general's recent report on the subject. The report is both partial and ideological; it seeks to hide the systemic causes of poverty and conflict in Africa. The role of the peace activist is to understand conflict in Africa from a holistic and systemic perspective. He or she must work at various levels to alleviateconflict and prevent its degeneration into violence, based on the dual strategy of partially de‐linking Africa from the global system and developing tolerance towards interethnic and political differences. This approach requires a new kind of moral and political culture, and new structures of political decision‐making and accountability that are locally accountable and diversified.

Conflicts are endemic in society, but what is their specific nature in Africa, & why do they deteriorate into such intense violence as negates humanity itself? This article looks at the "mainstream" theory that attempts to explain this, taking as example the UN secretary-general's recent report on the subject. The report is both partial & ideological; it seeks to hide the systemic causes of poverty & conflict in Africa. The role of the peace activist is to understand conflict in Africa from a holistic & systemic perspective. He or she must work at various levels to alleviate conflict & prevent its degeneration into violence, based on the dual strategy of partially de-linking Africa from the global system & developing tolerance towards interethnic & political differences. This approach requires a new kind of moral & political culture, & new structures of political decision-making & accountability that are locally accountable & diversified. Adapted from the source document.

Sehr informativer, jedoch grob verallgemeinernder Artikel über westliche NGOs in Afrika. Ausgehend von der zunehmenden Abhängigkeit von Staatsfinanzierung fragt der Autor nach der Nicht-Regierungs-Komponente dieser Organisationen. Zu Recht konstatiert er mangelnde Transparenz über Finanzierung und vor allem Entscheidungsfindung in diesen Organisationen (z.B. deutsche Parteienstiftungen). (DÜI-Sth)