Interview with Brahim EDJI, president of ACPDHS
Interview with Brahim EDJI, president of the Association for the Consolidation of Peace and Human Development in the Sahel (ACPDHS)Interview conducted by: T. John / Charilogone Charilogone.
INTERVIEW
Good evening sir, introduce yourself to the readers of the newspaper and tell us what motivated you to create an association?
Brahim EDJI: Before answering your question, I would like to thank the newspaper La Suggestion for the opportunity that was offered to me. I am Brahim EDJI Mahamat, civil administrator, president of the Association for the Consolidation of Peace and Human Development in the Sahel, abbreviated ACPDHS, which obtained its authorization to operate on December 15, 2014 as an apolitical organization. It is following a reflection on the security, political and socio-economic situation of some of our neighboring states: Libya with the security challenges, Nigeria and the phenomenon of terrorism (the Boko Haram sect), trafficking of all kinds in the sahel, which led us to take this initiative in order to make a modest contribution to the positive actions that the highest authorities of the republic continue to agree to beyond our national borders.
What are the objectives of the Association for the Consolidation of Peace and Human Development in the Sahel?
Brahim EDJI: The ACPDHS has set itself the objective, among other things, of contributing to consolidating peace and perpetuating it in the Sahel, the only condition likely to facilitate the work of economic and social development of our states, to fight against terrorism, insecurity and trafficking of all kinds practiced at borders such as the proliferation of weapons, various narcotics...to help political actors to favor dialogue as a solution whatever the differences, to encourage public authorities to promote development factors namely the resources human, tourist, mining and geological… and above all inform and raise awareness among the population of the Sahel about the ills that undermine the development of our states.
What contribution can ACPDHS make to the problems of insecurity that the Sahel countries are currently experiencing?
Brahim EDJI: this is a topical question, I do not want to resort to the back of the spoon to provide answers to this question. We must first situate the problem: everyone around us is faced with situations of insecurity, Chad is in a vice with Libya: a state of nothingness where the militias fight among themselves; Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon with the Boko Haram sect; the Central African Republic which has become a fragile nation because of the Anti-balaka and the Séléka; Sudan with the Darfur crisis. As a contribution, the ACPDHS can sensitize the population of border regions on the need to preserve and consolidate peace, help the State to organize with the civil society of each neighboring State to sensitize religious leaders, opinions and the population on the dangers that await us.
What are your last words, Mr. President?
My final word is that the involvement of civil society in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel is essential. At the level of the Association for the Consolidation of Peace and Human Development in the Sahel (ACPDHS), we plead with heads of state to invest in human resources to counteract poverty and ignorance which are sources of conflicts.
INTERVIEW
Good evening sir, introduce yourself to the readers of the newspaper and tell us what motivated you to create an association?
Brahim EDJI: Before answering your question, I would like to thank the newspaper La Suggestion for the opportunity that was offered to me. I am Brahim EDJI Mahamat, civil administrator, president of the Association for the Consolidation of Peace and Human Development in the Sahel, abbreviated ACPDHS, which obtained its authorization to operate on December 15, 2014 as an apolitical organization. It is following a reflection on the security, political and socio-economic situation of some of our neighboring states: Libya with the security challenges, Nigeria and the phenomenon of terrorism (the Boko Haram sect), trafficking of all kinds in the sahel, which led us to take this initiative in order to make a modest contribution to the positive actions that the highest authorities of the republic continue to agree to beyond our national borders.
What are the objectives of the Association for the Consolidation of Peace and Human Development in the Sahel?
Brahim EDJI: The ACPDHS has set itself the objective, among other things, of contributing to consolidating peace and perpetuating it in the Sahel, the only condition likely to facilitate the work of economic and social development of our states, to fight against terrorism, insecurity and trafficking of all kinds practiced at borders such as the proliferation of weapons, various narcotics...to help political actors to favor dialogue as a solution whatever the differences, to encourage public authorities to promote development factors namely the resources human, tourist, mining and geological… and above all inform and raise awareness among the population of the Sahel about the ills that undermine the development of our states.
What contribution can ACPDHS make to the problems of insecurity that the Sahel countries are currently experiencing?
Brahim EDJI: this is a topical question, I do not want to resort to the back of the spoon to provide answers to this question. We must first situate the problem: everyone around us is faced with situations of insecurity, Chad is in a vice with Libya: a state of nothingness where the militias fight among themselves; Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon with the Boko Haram sect; the Central African Republic which has become a fragile nation because of the Anti-balaka and the Séléka; Sudan with the Darfur crisis. As a contribution, the ACPDHS can sensitize the population of border regions on the need to preserve and consolidate peace, help the State to organize with the civil society of each neighboring State to sensitize religious leaders, opinions and the population on the dangers that await us.
What are your last words, Mr. President?
My final word is that the involvement of civil society in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel is essential. At the level of the Association for the Consolidation of Peace and Human Development in the Sahel (ACPDHS), we plead with heads of state to invest in human resources to counteract poverty and ignorance which are sources of conflicts.
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