| ID | 160896 |
| Title Proper | Security sector reform and civil-military relations in postwar Côte d’Ivoire |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Martin, Philip A |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | ON JUNE 30, 2017, THE UNITED NATIONS OPERATION in Côte d’Ivoire (ONUCI) reached the end of its mandate after fourteen years of peacekeeping operations. UN officials and Ivorian national leaders framed ONUCI’s departure as another positive step in the country’s postwar recovery, declaring that the return to peace was ‘irreversible’.1 In some ways, this enthusiasm appeared warranted. Since the end of the Second Ivorian Civil War in 2011, which culminated in the arrest of former President Laurent Gbagbo by rebel troops formerly known as the Forces nouvelles, the country has experienced rapid economic recovery: GDP growth averaged 9 percent from 2012 to 2016.2 Government and UN officials have touted the success of the country’s disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) programme, which officially processed over 60,000 ex-combatants between 2012 and 2015.3 Within the country’s armed forces, officials point to the integration of former rebels and pro-Gbagbo elements within unified military units as further evidence that Côte d’Ivoire is a model of peacebuilding and security sector reform to be emulated by Africa’s other conflict-torn states.4 |
| `In' analytical Note | African Affairs Vol.117, No.468; Jul 2018: p.522–533 |
| Journal Source | African Affairs Vol: 117 No 468 |
| Key Words | Civil-military relations ; Security Sector Reform ; Postwar ; Côte D’Ivoire |