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- ItemSilence the Gun in Africa:(2021) Idris, Ridwan Tosho; Alabi, Salihu HammedAbstract The proliferation of small and light weapons (SALW) in Africa has greatly affected the security and safety of the people, leading to thousands of deaths, the displacement of populations, and economic losses. However, the African Union (AU) has responded to this situation through the initiative of silencing the guns and consolidating peace in Africa. This paper examines the SALW challenges in Africa and the AU's Response. It adopts a qualitative method, relying on secondary sources of data from the available literature, official documents, and press releases on the SALW and AU Framework. The study reveals that to some extent, the AU has recorded some progress in achieving successful conflict resolution and peace agreements in South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Ethiopia, among others. The establishment of 'Africa Amnesty Month' also demonstrates the commitment to combat SALW in Africa. However, AU still faces some challenges with regard to the implementation of this initiative, such as inadequate financial and human resources, reliance on external support, and lack of political will. The study recommends, among others, that the collaborative mechanism should be put in place among various stakeholders, with unified political commitment to achieve sustainable peace in Africa.
- ItemTrends and Causes of the Recurrent Conflicts among Ulama in the Emirate(ASRF JOURNAL, 2024-10-02) Alabi, Salihu HammedIlorin Emirate in the last three decades has been confronted with various forms of conflicts among Muslim clerics, which posed a threat to life and peaceful coexistence, for which the city is predominantly known. This study, therefore, surveyed trends and predominant causes of conflicts among Ulama (Muslim clerics) in Ilorin Emirate, Kwara State, Nigeria. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey research design, which encompasses both quantitative and qualitative methods and data collection techniques. The target population comprised Imams, traditional leaders/chiefs, the Council of Ulama, security operatives (police and state security service), leaders and members of Islamic organizations, and sociopolitical groups within Ilorin Emirate. A multi-stage A sampling technique was used to select 840 research subjects. Additionally, ten key informant interview (KII) participants and ten focus group discussion (FGD) groups were selected through the purposive and convenience non-probability sampling techniques. Quantitative data were collected through a pre-test (a reliability index of .80) and administered questionnaire, while FGD and KII guides were used to collect relevant qualitative data for the study. The quantitative data collected were analyzed using percentage, mean (M),and ranking order, while content analysis and thematic analysis were used to analyze the qualitative data. The findings of the study revealed that: conflict often occurs among Ulama in Ilorin Emirate and the level of conflict among them was high in the last ten years. The study also found that the predominant causes of conflicts among them were political gain, syncretism, doctrinal differences, and lack of research on the part of Ulama. The study concluded that even though a high level of conflict exists among Ulama in the last ten years, political gain and syncretism were the predominant causes. It was therefore recommended, among others, that the government should convene an Ad-Hoc State Summit on Islamic Matters comprising of major stakeholders (i.e. leaders of Islamic groups/sects) as well as state representatives with the primary mandate of developing a State Policy/Strategy on Religion and Conflict (SPSRIC)
- ItemTrends and Causes of the Recurrent Conflicts among Ulama in the Emirate(ASRF JOURNAL, 2024-10-17) Alabi, Salihu HammedIlorin Emirate in the last three decades has been confronted with various forms of conflicts amongst Muslim clerics, which amongst others involve name-calling, counter-arguments, and sometimes litigations. These persistent conflicts thus changed the congenial atmosphere in the Emirate, as the conflicts pose a threat to life and peaceful coexistence, which the city is predominantly known for. The study therefore surveyed trends and predominant causes of conflicts among Ulama (Mulim clerics) in Ilorin Emirate, Kwara State, Nigeria. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey research design, encompassing quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques of data collection. The target population comprised Imams, traditional leaders/ chiefs, Council of Ulama, security Operatives (Police and State Security Service), and leaders and members of Islamic organisations, socio-political groups within Ilorin Emirate, while a multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 840 research subjects. Additionally, 10 KII participants and 10 FGD groups were selected through the purposive and convenience non-probability sampling techniques. Quantitative data were collected through a pre-test (reliability index of .80) and administered questionnaire, while Focused Group Discussion (FGD) and key Informant Interview (KII) guides were used to collect relevant qualitative data for the study. Quantitative data collected were analysed using percentage, mean (M) and ranking order, while content analysis and thematic analysis were used to analyse the qualitative data. The findings of the study revealed that: conflict often occurs between Ulama in Ilorin Emirate (39.3%), the last time Ulama in Ilorin Emirate disagreed among themselves was between 6 months to one year (45.0%), while the level of conflict among Ulama in Ilorin Emirate was high in the last 10 years (51.0%). The study also found that, the predominant causes of conflicts between Ulama were political gain (75.8%), syncretism (74.0%), doctrinal differences (73.7%), lack of research on the part of Ulama (72.5%), and method of Da’awah adopted by Salafi clerics (72.0%). The study concluded that, even though high level of conflict exists among Ulama in the last 10 years in Ilorin Emirate, political gain and syncretism were the predominant causes. It was therefore recommended, among others, government should convene an Ad-Hoc ‘State Summit on Islamic Matters’ comprising of major stakeholders (i.e. leaders of Islamic groups/sects/groups) as well as state representatives with the primary mandate of developing a State Policy/Strategy on Religion and Conflict (SPSRIC). Keywords: Causes, Conflicts, Ilorin Emirate, Trends, Ulama