The liberal peacebuilding framework has been extensively critiqued and increasing attention is being given to “the local” in peacebuilding. What…
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Second Time Around: Why Did the African Union Say “No” to a Peace Intervention Force in Burundi?
March 21, 2016
"In February 2016, the African Union announced its decision not to send an intervention force into Burundi without the consent…
The Crisis in Burundi: A Call to Regional Actors
February 1, 2016
"Given Burundi’s refusal to allow the AU’s peacekeeping force and the UN’s admitted lack of preparedness, what role can the…
Burundi: The Problem with “Give War a Chance”
February 1, 2016
"Surely, Burundi has exposed us in East Africa the same way Somalia continues to. However, we need innovative thinking on…
Peace at Stake in Burundi: Could the Crisis Escalate, and Is There a Way Out?
September 11, 2015
"The commitment of a section of the opposition to unseating Nkurunziza’s regime, coupled with divisions within the military and the…
A Reflection on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding in Africa
August 3, 2015
"There is the belief that if you build competitive institutions and a structure of government, these elements of statebuilding will…