African Union ii. Describe/expand on any of the following factors, focusing on whether they account for conflict between your country and other neighbouring countries. Political instability/tensions; Cross-border disputes; Cross-border competition for natural resources; Cross-border drug trafficking; Others – (Please list) QUESTION 2: What mechanisms exist for preventing, reducing and managing conflicts in your country? How Effective are these?? INDICATORS: i. ii. iii. iv. v. Describe any legal provisions for reducing and managing conflicts when they occur Describe any specialized institutions established for managing conflicts in the country Describe the country‟s efforts in promoting peaceful relations with its neighbours, including but not limited to managing its borders and resolving other cross-border disputes; Provide instances where non-nationals of your country (Africans) have spearheaded the resolution of conflicts in your country Provide evidence of an early warning system and other intervention mechanisms with respect to intra – and inter – state conflicts; vi. Provide evidence of measures taken to combat the illicit trade in small arms, light weapons and anti-personnel landmines in your country; vii. Provide evidence of legal efforts to criminalise war crimes, and to provide penal sanctions for these offences; Assess the effectiveness (or, where applicable, the potential effectiveness) of traditional authorities and indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms in the management of conflicts. viii. QUESTION 3: How involved are sub-regional and regional institutions in resolving intra – and inter –state conflict in your country? INDICATORS: i. ii. iii. Describe the activities of sub-regional and regional institutions actively involved in resolving conflicts in your country Assess the effectiveness of these institutions in terms of the resources (human, financial and logistics) that have been deployed in conflict resolution. To what extent are the interventions of these bodies accepted and deemed legitimate. Describe the challenges faced by these organizations in seeking to play a role in conflict resolution and the steps being taken to mitigate these challenges QUESTION 4: How involved are international organizations such as the UN in intra – and inter –state conflict resolution in your country? INDICATORS: 18