To get out of the "impasse of neither peace nor war" in Casamance, it is necessary, through a cultural approach,…
Casamance: Questioning the Significance of December 26, 1982
Peacebuilding
An Approach to Sustainable Development: Understanding the Quadruple Nexus
Maximizing the interlinkages of the pillars of peace/security, development, human rights, and humanitarianism while being fully cognizant of governance, external…
Navigating Violent Networks: Youth-led Everyday Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe
Although many young people were and are implicated in long-term political violence in Mbare specifically and in the country more…
Reintegration Challenges in the Post-2015 Amnesty Program for Former Foreign Fighters in Coastal Kenya
This essay reflects on the reintegration challenges in the implementation of the post-2015 amnesty program for returning foreign Al-Shabaab fighters…
Prospects of using Theatre for Development (TfD) as a tool for resolving Farmers-Pastoralist conflict in Kilosa, Tanzania
This essay establishes that TfD has immense potential in mediating and resolving farmer-pastoralist conflicts as it has the power to…
Language, Conflict Mitigation and Mediation Processes in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Conflict is part of human everyday existence. Occasionally, conflict may become confrontational and culminate in physical violence. The approach to…
Understanding Gender Complementarity in Igbo Society: The Role of Ụmụada and Ụmụnna in Peacebuilding
Introduction This essay argues that gender roles and relations in peacebuilding in Igbo society are complementary against the background of…
Where Are the Women’s Voices? Local Water Governance and Inclusive Peacebuilding in Uganda
In spite of the legal framework supporting inclusive local water governance, women’s formal participation still remains minimal and at best…
Survivors of Sexual Violence: Navigating Post-Conflict Environments in Nigeria’s Niger Delta
This article is based on some of the findings from my APN-supported research in post-conflict oil producing communities of Nigeria’s…
Building Bridges Initiative: Is the Kenyatta-Odinga Handshake the Panacea for Kenya’s Peacebuilding Agenda?
In the wake of the 2007 electoral conflict, international actors intervened to restore peace in Kenya. The African Union (AU)-mandated,…