Final recap. [9 of 10]: Africa

The posts about Africa in this blog series TERRITORIAL DISPUTES have made clear so far that although there are particular elements related only to each individual difference, there is still a constant issue: colonialism and imperialism and the way in which the borders were delineated by powers outside Africa. Arguably, despite we could assume good will at the time these borders were agreed, it is a fact they were designed taken into account interests that may coincide with those of the Africans but do not necessarily do.
Even though we may forget the colonial past and the roots of current conflict and poverty in Africa, the same non-regional agents that once divided the continent are still taking advantage in different ways.
Conflict induced displacement includes those who are forced to flee their homes for many reasons: armed conflict including civil war, generalized violence, and persecution on the grounds of nationality, race, religion, political opinion or social group. Forced migration also occurs in response to border disputes, which have led to violent conflicts in several countries.
NOTE: The last posts this year include a recap of all we have covered so far by including daily the relevant links.

Posts 136 to 160: Africa

Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 1) [Post 136]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 2) [Post 137]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 3) [Post 138]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 4) [Post 139]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 5) [Post 140]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 6) [Post 141]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 7) [Post 142]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 8) [Post 143]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 9) [Post 144]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 10) [Post 145]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 11) [Post 146]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 12) [Post 147]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 13) [Post 148]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 14) [Post 149]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 15) [Post 150]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 16) [Post 151]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 17) [Post 152]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 18) [Post 153]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 19) [Post 154]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 20) [Post 155]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 21) [Post 156]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 22) [Post 157]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 23) [Post 158]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 24) [Post 159]
Territorial disputes: Africa (Part 25) [Post 160]

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This post is based on Jorge Emilio Núñez, Territorial Disputes and State Sovereignty. International Law and Politics (Routledge 2020).Previous published research monograph about territorial disputes and sovereignty by the author, Jorge Emilio Núñez, Sovereignty Conflicts and International Law and Politics: A Distributive Justice Issue London and New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2017.

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Thursday 25th February 2021
Dr Jorge Emilio Núñez
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