During the last decade, approximately one third of African States were either directly or indirectly affected by internal conflicts, which resulted in costs as high as $15 billion a year, and caused hundreds of thousands of deaths, massive displacements of people, famine and malnutrition, and the spread of diseases such as HIV/AIDS.
Depuis 10 ans, un tiers environ des États africains est touché, directement ou indirectement, par des conflits internes, ce qui coûte jusqu'à 15 milliards de dollars par an et provoque des centaines de milliers de morts, des déplacements massifs, la famine et la malnutrition, ainsi que la propagation de maladies comme le VIH/sida.