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052862
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128229
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2013.
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The United States military's Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is in need of capable and dependable regional military allies as it seeks to bring stability to the Horn of Africa. Eritrea - once a proclaimed US friend and home to one of Africa's largest military establishments - superficially seems to fit the bill. Drawing from literature on the 'unprofessional nature' of African militaries as well as the scant amount of open source material available on the notoriously secretive nation, this article argues that despite its experienced and well-funded military, President Isaias Afewerki's overbearing control of it has made Eritrea's military highly 'unprofessional' in various ways. As a result, a military that could be a useful US ally in a historically tenuous region will likely remain more of a problem than a boon for the United States into the foreseeable future.
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081067
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2008.
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The objective of this study is to highlight and review literature and current practices on HIV/AIDS prevention and education in African militaries. It examines the potential implications of HIV/AIDS on military effectiveness; the historical link between soldiers, war, and infectious diseases; and the problem of HIV/AIDS and African military forces. The study also reviews literature on worldwide military HIV prevention and education programs, including studies conducted in Africa. It highlights various strategies put in place by African militaries and the contributions of the U.S. Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program and UNAIDS-Department of Peacekeeping Operations. These agencies supplement the efforts of African governments in implementing effective military HIV prevention, education, and surveillance programs. The study concludes with calls for further research on HIV/AIDS prevention strategies and African militaries.
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124181
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2013.
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The policy and donor communities have placed great importance on fixing 'failed states'. World leaders have cited failed states as one of the greatest threats to the global community. Nevertheless the concept of the failed state is currently subject to a backlash from the academic community. Scholars have criticised the failed states literature on theoretical, normative, empirical and practical grounds. We provide a brief overview of these main concerns and offer a more systematic method for measuring 'state failure'. Coming up with better ways of assessing how states underperform will enhance our understanding of how institutional decay affects stability and development and, most importantly, will provide an improved system of early warning for practitioners.
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141440
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Analysis of the failures of African security forces generally focuses on structural issues such as corruption of senior leadership, insufficient equipment and training, and coup d’état fears driving mistrust of armies that are too strong or effective. However, less examined is the role that sub-state identity plays; using Libya, South Sudan, and Mali as case studies, this paper examines how ethnicity inhibits the development of national armies, divides them, and exposes a critical flaw that adversaries are able to exploit. Given the increasingly ethnic nature of conflict throughout the world, and the rising threat that ethnic conflicts in Africa pose to regional and Western partners, it may be prudent for researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders to examine the critical role that sub-state identity plays in undermining African security forces.
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