ABSTRACT
The causes of conflict in Africa are many, just as they are complex. In this book we expand on this debate by focusing on the porosity of African borders and their (possible) effect in fuelling war and conflict on one hand, and the possibility of being sources or facilitators of peace, on the other hand. It is understood that the people who cross the borders may be uprooted by one or a combination of several factors. But, our central thesis in this book is how the porosity of African borders might exacerbate war and conflict and the way in which this impacts on regional integration on one hand, and the extent to which regional and continental integration could contribute towards cooperation, peace and well-being in Africa on the other hand. In this way, this book uniquely distinguishes itself as one that goes beyond the outlining, description and/or analysis of the causes of conflict in Africa. It engages in a serious consideration of initiatives and innovations that can be adopted or are already being employed on the ground, within the current regional and continental integration debates and practices.
