Comptes et legendes des guerres africaines: polemiques et politiques autour de la mortalite violente

In: Politique étrangère: PE ; revue trimestrielle publiée par l'Institut Français des Relations Internationales, Issue 3, p. 661-671

Abstract

Is Africa going from bad to worse, with figures on violent death rising constantly? This idea is shared by most commentators, but merits qualification. First, improvements in statistical systems have removed much of the meaning of historical comparisons. Next, the idea that the nature of conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa is changing & has led to heightened mortality is highly contestable, & sometimes manipulated. Adapted from the source document.