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About
us In the 20th Century there have been intense destruction, human suffering, and genocide caused by World Wars I & II, wars of liberation from colonial rule, proxy wars during the cold war era, and the numerous internal conflicts coupled with humanitarian disasters that have affected many countries in the world, particularly in Africa. Recent world events such as the ongoing war on terror that followed the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the recent wars fought for the liberation of Afghanistan and Iraq are indicators that the 21st Century will continue experiencing violent conflicts and human suffering. A further highlight of issues affecting Africa will be necessary. Other factors such as globalization, global governance, the increasing divide between the North and the South, internal mismanagement, and corruption of state affairs have been major causes of instability. These factors have led many African states to poverty . Evidently, states in Africa lack the capacity to respond effectively to any of these challenges. |
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There Hope For Africa |
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Despite
the grim picture of war and suffering, with genuine progress in areas
of good governance, good democratic practices, observance of human rights
and individual freedom, there is hope for the countries in Africa to
develop into strong and stable states.
Poverty Reduction Programme Poverty has been a major problem to many states in Africa. In the case of Kenya, some 50% of 32 million Kenyans live below the poverty line. The Institute will therefore develop programmes to support efforts aimed at responding to poverty related problems and humanitarian crises as they occur. It is worth noting here that undertaking the responsibilities and meeting the objectives of the Institute is a mammoth task. The programmes will therefore be implemented in phases as the capacity of the Institute grows and on priority basis. All programmes will embrace the Institute's desire of collaborating with like-minded local and international organisations. |
Why
Moi Africa Institute |
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The Moi Africa Institute (MAIN) was set up with a vision to pursue programmes towards promoting security, stability and prosperity in Africa in furtherance of the Nyayo Philosophy of Peace, Love and Unity. MAIN will strive to develop an integral capacity and critically study contemporary conflicts, and develop response mechanisms to resolve them.It is intended that the process will contribute to the overall peace making process and improve the quality of life and alleviate suffering of the people of Africa. |
Factors
Affecting Africa |
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Africa
is today the most conflict prone region of the world with 15 of its
53 countries having ongoing civil wars. The majority of states in Africa
are poor and frequently suffer from humanitarian emergencies such as
drought, famine, illiteracy, diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria. Africa,
attempts by states to adopt a credible form of multiparty democracy
have caused much instability and only a handful of states have succeeded
in managing peaceful democratic transitions. The December 2002 democratic
transition in Kenya, where transparent elections were held countrywide,
after which there was a peaceful transfer of power from former Kenyan
President Moi to a new regime is an important lesson for Africa and
other states that share a similar history elsewhere in the world.
Despite these positive developments, in the case of Africa as it is elsewhere, the various disciplines of peace making are yet to be highly developed and blended into the unique situation of Africa that has its own culture and diverse ethnic groups. Therefore, there is need to develop the understanding of new and emergent forms of conflicts in the various Sub-regions of Africa and to evaluate possible responses. |
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