Across West Africa, armed violence continues to test the limits of state authority and public patience.
From banditry to terror attacks, governments are under pressure to restore security while citizens ask a difficult question: should states open channels of dialogue with armed groups to save lives, or does negotiation only reward violence and weaken democracy?
As a guest on Citizens’ hours, Sam Saryong, former Deputy Director of Operations at the National Security Agency of Liberia, provided insight into whether negotiating with armed groups is a dangerous gamble or a necessary tool in today’s complex conflicts.
Take a listen.