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The impact of National Early Warning Systems NEWS of WANEP on Peace and Security in Nigeria and Ghana
The Impact of National Early Warning Systems (N.E.W.S.) of WANEP on
Peace and Security in Nigeria and Ghana

By

Ifeanyi Okechukwu C.
161669

A Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Peace and Conflict, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirement for the Award of Degree of Master of Arts (M.A.) in Peace and
Conflict Studies

Supervisor:

Dr. Nathaniel Danjibo

September 2012

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CERTIFICATION

I certify that this research work was carried out by OKECHUKWU, Ifeanyi C. with
Matriculation Number 161669 of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies Programme,
Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria under my supervision

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Supervisor

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Date

Dr. Nathaniel Danjibo
Department of Peace and Conflict Studies
Institute of African Studies
University of Ibadan,
Ibadan, Nigeria.
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DEDICATION

To all Peacemakers in West Africa

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

My immense gratitude goes to Ononuju Okwaragwoma for his assistance throughout the duration of my research. Also to all monitors and analysts of the National Early Warning System of WANEP in Ghana and Nigeria.
My colleagues and friends at the secretariat I say thank you for your encouragement.

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
AU

African Union

CSO

Civil Society Organizations

ECOSOC

Economic, Social and Cultural Council

ECOWARN ECOWAS Warning and Response Network
ECOWAS

Economic Community of West African States

ECPF

ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework

EWS

Early Warning System

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GPPAC

Global Partnership for Prevention of Armed Conflict

HRW

Human Rights Watch

HSC

Human Security Centre

ICT

Information, Communication and Technology\

IGO

International Governmental Organizations

IPCR

Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution

NEWS

National Early Warning System

NGO

Non Governmental Organizations

PVO

Private Voluntary Organizations

REC

Regional Economic


References: Security Centre (UN, 2005), the developmental and security consequences of armed conflicts cannot be over-stated
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