An Evaluation of the African Union Strategies to Resolve the Conflict in Darfur (2004-2011)

Abstract

An Evaluation of the African Union Strategies to Resolve the Conflict in Darfur (2004-2011). Although research has been done showing that the conflict in Africa in general and in the Darfur region in particular has caused serious humanitarian problems and that it was necessary to call on the international community to work together with the African Union, the institution that unites African nations and whose main objective is to solve the problems of member countries when they need it.

This call is intended to awaken international institutions to the danger that this region is undergoing so that the resolutions find definitive peace agreements for this region in particular and for Africa as a whole.

Conflicts are a common phenomenon not only in Africa, but in the world in general, and its effects are not limited only to Africa or to the affected regions, but to the world at large since the migrations and other calamities that are the result of the conflicts have affected countries distant such as Europe and America. Therefore, the study appeals for extend attention to all institutions and countries.

This work is not only breaking the ground but save to the bridge to the gap between what others researchers had coved and recent challenge that are bedevilling the conflict in Darfur and Africa in general. The study however gives an emphasis, open new ways and increase the value for further researches that wish to venture on this field of study.

This study is resumed in a dialogue between the researcher, the participants and other stakeholders whose contribution was relevant for the success of this research. The methodology approach will be qualitative. It is an attempt to understand the perception and perspectives of the various key players and all other stakeholders. Is believed that the participants have the idea of how important their suggestions so that the decision makers bring up mechanisms and policies that can benefit the suffered communities.

The data collection devices were important though there were advantages and disadvantages. In this study the researcher used questionnaire, interviews, and observation analysis. In undertaking is research study the researcher encounter challenges mainly with the governmental institutions and officials who kept the important information.

Participants were chosen using the random sampling approach. The samples were appropriate for the purpose of the study and met the desired outcome. Interviews were important by generating empirical data.

This research came to add value to the body of knowledge on the topic and to bridge the existing gape on the field of study. The practical and theoretical applications, findings and implications can be useful for future researches.