When the problem of violence against women during and after conflict is discussed, it is often in reference to non-partner-perpetrated…
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Silence and Denial as Impediments to Peace in Post-Colonial Zimbabwe, 1980-2016
Introduction This appraisal is an interlocution of the twin cultures of silence and denial inherent in Zimbabwe’s post-colonial peacebuilding praxis.…
“Africanizing” Media Coverage of Threats to Peace and Security on the Continent
A recent surge of terrorism has compounded preexisting threats to Africa’s peace and security, manifesting in complex forms of conflicts…
Do Religious Communities Hold the Key to Counter-Radicalization in Kenya?
In the post-9/11 environment, religious communities have been considered vital partners in efforts to counter radicalization widely believed to be…
The Role of Journalists in Improving Media Coverage of Conflict and Peacebuilding in West Africa
"Journalists should let the stories tell themselves; if you tell a compelling story, people will get it. They just have…
On the Role of Women in Building Peace in Somalia
"Many Somalis now believe that there is no other direction but forward. Our people need to believe in their country…
The South Sudan Peace Deal and Prospects for Peacebuilding
"Post-conflict peacebuilding and reconstruction present a complex challenge to any nascent state emerging from war. In South Sudan, negotiated tradeoffs…
APN Announces New Resources Page
Resources is a digital collection of research-based professional, political, and contemporary news materials and information on peacebuilding in Africa. It…
A Reflection on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding in Africa
"There is the belief that if you build competitive institutions and a structure of government, these elements of statebuilding will…
Women’s Involvement in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution among the Igbo of Southeastern Nigeria
"As the Igbo case demonstrates, governments and international organizations—in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa—have to ensure a narrative that extends…