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This book, part of a two-volume set, explores a wide range of critical topics related to 'Silencing the Guns' (STG) agenda in Africa. Key themes include: From Conception to Practice: Examining the Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of 'Silencing the Guns'; Seven Years On: Can Africa Achieve the Silencing the Guns Agenda?; Hindsight, Insight, and Foresight: Three Perspectives on Assessing Progress in Silencing the Guns in Africa; Private Military Companies and Their Role in Silencing the Guns; Oil Governance and Its Impact on the African Union's Silencing the Guns Agenda; Extremism and Transnational Terrorist Organizations in the Context of Silencing the Guns; The 'New Scramble for Africa' and Its Implications for the Silencing the Guns Initiative on Africa's Peace and Security, Climate Governance and the Silencing the Guns Agenda in Africa.This comprehensive exploration provides a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted challenges and opportunities for peace and security in Africa, examining the intersection of armed conflict, mass atrocities, small and light weapons proliferation, and conflict prevention.This book appeals broadly to academia and to fields such as peace and conflict studies, international relations, international law, and African studies.