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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>African heads of state gather for a group photo at the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on October 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

African countries have only four years from now to resolve their disputed borderlines.<\/p>\n

The deadline set for the demarcation or re-fixing of the territorial boundaries that have been disputed by nations is 2027.<\/p>\n

This was revealed by Frederic Gateretse Ngoga, a representative of the African Union (AU), during the launch of a peace caravan aimed at addressing the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a complex and expensive matter,\u201d said Ngoga on Sunday.<\/p>\n

“The AU is keen to ensure this is done, even though only a few countries have ratified a convention to its effect,” he said.<\/p>\n

The Niamey Convention, which aims to ensure the peaceful resolution of border disputes, has been signed by 18 out of the 55 AU member states to date.<\/p>\n

And only nine of the signatories have ratified the Convention, none from the seven-nation East African Community (EAC) bloc.<\/p>\n

Mr Ngoga, who was speaking at the Namanga border town, said for the protocol to come into force, it must be ratified by 15 AU member states.<\/p>\n

He said the re-demarcation of the boundaries of African countries stems from the fact that they are a source of conflict.<\/p>\n

\u201cA boundary line that is not well demarcated is a source of most border disputes on the continent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to him, currently, there are over 100 border disputes among nations in Africa that can trigger serious conflicts if not resolved.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnresolved border issues have the potential to escalate into violence and threaten peace and security,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n

Such crises can also undermine regional integration efforts by \u201ccreating insecurity in border communities and the movement of people, goods and services\u201d.<\/p>\n

Poorly defined and marked borders in Africa present an impending risk that can derail the desired goal of a more united and prosperous continent.<\/p>\n

Within the EAC bloc, at least 22 boundary and territorial disputes\u2014both manifest and latent\u2014have been identified following a study carried out in 2021.<\/p>\n

Mr Ngoga, a focal point for the AU Border Programme, said only about 40 percent of the existing border disputes were being resolved but could not say at what stage.<\/p>\n

Kenya\u2019s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said although the risks of border disputes in the bloc were minimal, they should not be underestimated.<\/p>\n

\u201cVigilance is essential. There should be joint survey and demarcation teams and peaceful resolution of disputes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Mudavadi, who once served as Kenya\u2019s Vice President, added that some border disputes in the EAC have been triggered by a lack of joint management of shared natural resources.<\/p>\n

His remarks were echoed by the EAC deputy secretary general in charge of Productive, Social, infrastructure, and Political Sectors Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth.<\/p>\n

He said a recent study has revealed that some EAC partner states have experienced varying degrees of intra- and extra-regional border challenges.<\/p>\n

The potential for the unresolved issues to escalate into violence and threaten peace, security, and regional integration cannot be ruled out.<\/p>\n

The peace caravan and benchmarking tour launched at Namanga border town aimed to promote good neighbourliness among the communities.<\/p>\n

The border town between Tanzania and Kenya was used as a showcase in which local communities have lived in harmony, which should be replicated across the region.<\/p>\n

The seven-day caravan involved representatives of the Atekar community, composed of Turkana from Kenya, Toposa (South Sudan), and the Karamajong of Uganda.<\/p>\n

Also roped in are the Maasai communities, where the border communities between Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda will learn from the former about peaceful co-existence.<\/p>\n

In some parts of Africa\u2014the EAC bloc included\u2014border conflicts have been aggravated by Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) proliferation.<\/p>\n

source: theeastafrican.co.ke<\/b><\/p>\n

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