Abstract: This Article seeks to find out the role of peace in development, arguing that for development to effectively take place, peace must co-exist in a state. The article will base on case studies from Rwanda and Somalia to explain if indeed peace is an essential part to development. Is it in the case of most states that fought for peace or in the case of Rwanda that sunk into genocide in 1992.Does it apply to today’s developing countries?
The article also seeks to look into the turnaround measures that have been done in this two states. What are the steps and what can we pick or what lessons can we learn from those states that have done proper turn around. Wars in the recent past as seen has slowed down development not only in the state fighting but to the region as well. Take a good example of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the state is still experiencing slow at some point no growth at all. Neighboring states like Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi were and still are affected since military support will be required to stabilize peace, in the case of Rwanda most neighboring countries experienced massive in flow of refugees especially Kenya seeking refuge , increasing the population of the country and with minimal resources to feed the increase.
Two nations that were both ravaged internal conflict, with one arising to the challenge whereas the other still engulfed by decades of civil conflict. This article seeks to understand what could be the problem as to why one is still grappling in poverty, while the other is rising first overtaking nations in Africa.
Keywords: Peace, Conflict, and Development.
Title: The Role of Peace in Development: A Comparative Study of Rwanda and Somalia
Author: Wanjiru, A, Okemwa, N and Ng’eno, W
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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