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- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Copyright
- The Author [2008]. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal African Society. All rights reserved.
- Subject
- Articles
- ISSN
- 0001-9909
- eISSN
- 1468-2621
- DOI
- 10.1093/afraf/adn004
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This article examines a neglected pattern of the regional crisis in Darfur, Chad, and the Central African Republic: the cross-border activities of combatants with fluid loyalties. The trajectories of Chadian ex-liberators in CAR, which have been little documented, are used to illustrate the regional movements of armed men. The article explains how unemployed Chadian soldiers were recruited to fight with Franois Boziz in CAR and why many of them joined other armed groups after Boziz's takeover. The reconversions of armed combatants, who may easily shift allegiance and cross borders to carry on with their politico-military careers, is thus a structural characteristic of the current conflict, which has major implications both at the local and transnational levels. The article concludes that freelance military entrepreneurs trajectories are crucial in understanding the unfolding of this regional crisis.
Journal
African Affairs – Oxford University Press
Published: Apr 13, 2008