International Journal of
Peace and Development Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Peace and Dev. Stud
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6621
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPDS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 103

Full Length Research Paper

African continental free trade area (AfCFTA) trade vs. security dilemma: From borders’ perspective

Alazar Melkamu
  • Alazar Melkamu
  • Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Adonias Adugna
  • Adonias Adugna
  • Department of Political Science and International Relation, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 17 March 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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