Group Charges Leaders To Save Africa From Instability

The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has stressed the need for African leaders to urgently devise continental strategies to shield the continent from the rising tide of global instability and militarism.

The executive director of PeacPro, Abdulrazaq Hamzat cited the growing number of armed conflicts across the world and the failure of international bodies such as the United Nations (UN) to prevent or resolve them, as clear evidence that the age of diplomacy is over.

He noted that the world has entered an era where peace and global diplomacy no longer serve as effective tools for resolving international disputes.

“From 2020 to 2025, over 30 major conflicts and wars have erupted or escalated globally, including in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Ethiopia, Myanmar, and the Sahel region,” Hamzat stated.

“Despite these alarming developments, the international community has proven largely powerless. Ceasefire agreements are routinely violated. UN resolutions are ignored, and diplomacy has lost its power to compel peace,” he added.

He pointed out that international institutions, particularly the UN and its Security Council, have been unable to enforce global norms or mediate effectively between warring parties.

Hamzat stressed that Africa must take lessons from this global failure and adopt a new strategic doctrine rooted in self-reliance, unity, and defense capability.

“Africa cannot afford to be caught unprepared in this emerging global disorder,” he said, adding “We must build our own internal capacities to secure the continent. Peace is no longer a global priority, survival is.”

He warned that foreign military presence in Africa, rather than providing long term stability, might pose a threat in the current world order where self-interest and hard power dominate international relations.

Hamzat called on the African Union (AU), ECOWAS, SADC, and other regional blocs to urgently revise their peace and security frameworks and move beyond dependence on international diplomacy to protect African lives and interests.

“Africa needs a new security architecture that reflects current global realities. We must be proactive, not reactive. In a world where peace is no longer the goal, preparedness becomes our only safeguard,” Hamzat added.

He reaffirmed its longstanding advocacy for the demilitarisation of Africa from foreign powers, while emphasising the need to replace foreign dependency with strong, homegrown security systems.