The impact of Cyclone Idai – lessons for Africa
Following Cyclone Idai, African governments must strengthen the African Risk Capacity (ARC) and ensure that African states are better prepared to handle natural disasters. ... Read More
Eastern Africa
How international solidarity saved an activist’s life in Burundi
Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa is a thorn in his government’s side, so he needed urgent help from supporters abroad when someone tried to assassinate him. By... Read More
25 years after the Genocide against the Tutsi, trauma healing needs to be at the centre of peace and development efforts
Rwanda is obviously not alone in its post-conflict trauma healing experience. Millions of people have more recently been affected by civil war in countries like... Read More
Combating the Zimbabwean crisis – mediation for peace
Whilst the Zimbabwean crisis is complex, it is not entirely impossible to resolve. The crisis is rooted in poor leadership. Hence the antidote is effective... Read More
Reforming the public sector in sub-Saharan Africa
Though the New Public Sector Management (NPM) concept offers attractive public sector reform strategies, it has failed to nurture efficiency, transparency and accountability in Africa. To... Read More
Can education really reduce armed group recruitment?
Somalia has experienced civil war for almost 30 years, and with over 70 per cent of its population is under 30 years of age, youth... Read More
Tsvangirai’s death brings new hope for Zimbabwean civil society
The death of Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe’s longtime opposition leader, has left Zimbabwean civil society in limbo – and his party now has to manage a... Read More
Coping with trans-generational trauma – a key feature of peacebuilding work in Rwanda
Within a 100-day span in the spring and summer of 1994 the Rwandan genocide claimed the lives of an estimated 500,000-1,000,000 Tutsis and their sympathisers.... Read More
Protest in Kenya – repressive and brutal policing has become normalised
2017 has seen further violent police responses to protests against corruption and human rights violations. So how are Kenyans exercising their right to protest, and... Read More
Zimbabwe in limbo – what’s happening on the ground?
Recent events in Zimbabwe, where the army drove tanks into Harare and placed President Mugabe under house arrest, have been met with mixed feelings in... Read More
How to address human rights abuses in Burundi?
As many as 400,000 people have fled Burundi since the political crisis began in 2015, triggering mass protests, violence and human rights abuse across the... Read More
Migration and the Zimbabwean crisis
Political, social and economic crisis in Zimbabwe have resulted in a significant increase in migration since 2003 and the rise of a Zimbabwean diaspora. The... Read More
Uganda’s age limit removal – a perilous path to disaster?
Uganda has not had a peaceful transfer of power since attaining independence in 1962. Now, the removal of the presidential age limit in the Ugandan... Read More
Prospects for credible 2018 Zimbabwean elections
Though the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is considering a Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system, this will not guarantee free and fair elections in 2018. The... Read More
Challenges to peace in Kenya’s Mandera County – a grassroots perspective
A new report by the Mandera Peacebuilding Programme and Interpeace presents the first-hand opinions of grassroots communities across Mandera County, Kenya, exploring impediments to peace.
The Rwandan diaspora – a vital but neglected part of post-genocide reconciliation
Since the 1994 Genocide, Rwandans have been engaged in a reconciliation process, but it has not come without challenges. Rwanda has a large migrant and... Read More
Building peace through border control in Puntland, Somalia
In response to escalating regional violence, the Puntland administration has tightened its borders and imposed a ban on trucks. Border control is beneficial to the... Read More
Catastrophe in Burundi – the tragic human cost of political deadlock
The international community must face up to the Burundian crisis, because by common consensus it is on the verge of explosive reignition. By reason of... Read More
Burundi withdraws from the International Criminal Court as violence continues
18 months into a violent political crisis in Burundi, the government has announced that it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court – an unprecedented... Read More
Act Change Transform from Kenya
TransConflict is pleased to showcase the work of Act Change Transform (ACT!) from Kenya, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
Zimbabwe’s strange turn against the tide
Zimbabwe has embarked on a trajectory of economic decline and political regression, with massive human rights abuses and international condemnation. Now, however, the non-violent approach of Zimbabwean’s... Read More
Somalia – will its refugee and displacement crises ever be solved?
With over a million people internally displaced across the country, additional refugees from Dadaab could surely overwhelm Somalia. There are, however, a number of approaches... Read More
Burundi on the brink: crisis in central Africa
A year-long crisis has seen violence and alarming human right violations across the country, which is much worse than most people realise.
Empty threats or serious steps? Kenya’s plans to evict Somali refugees
Kenyan authorities revealed plans to shut down its refugee camps within the next year. But are these plans serious steps towards eviction, or empty threats?
Updates on peace in the Greater Horn and Great Lakes Region of Africa
TransConflict is pleased to present an update on conflict dynamics and peacebuilding efforts in the Greater Horn and Great Lakes Region in Africa.
Gone but not forgotten – remembering the victims of the Rwandan genocide
22 years after the 1994 genocide, Rwandans are continuing to mark the occasion and keep the memory of an event which cost more than 800,000... Read More
The Somali Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention from Somalia
TransConflict is pleased to showcase the work of the Somali Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention from Somalia, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict... Read More
Long road to peace – a practitioner’s experience in Kenya
Kenya and neighbouring countries would benefit from an in-depth analysis of the past decade of peacebuilding interventions, in order to determine to what extent communities... Read More
In Burundi, we are seeing the creation of an ethnic conflict
It is time for the international community to intervene and send a peace mission; for international media to properly cover this conflict; for the Burundian... Read More
From survival to life – Rwanda’s healing process at a glance
While many Rwandans have healed to varying degrees there is a need to address the wounds that still run deep. Today, the healing process is still... Read More
Never Again Rwanda will never relent to promote rights of all the youth
Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, organized a conference on the theme, “Promotion and protection of human rights: My voice counts,”... Read More
Educating young people for peace in Rwanda
There are a growing number of initiatives that are investing in equipping young people with knowledge and skills to: collaboratively resolve and transform conflicts; transcend... Read More
Burundi – crisis and warning
Political violence is escalating in the east African state. The world’s attention and engsgement are urgently needed if a repeat of Rwanda is to be... Read More
Never Again Rwanda hosts a Community Forum in Bugesera
Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, organized a special Community Forum in Bugesera district to discuss challenges of peace in the... Read More
Burundi – in the moments of crisis the wise build bridges
The UN Human Rights Council Special Session on preventing further deterioration of the human rights situation in Burundi has well highlighted the dangers. The difficulties... Read More
The effects of extending presidential terms in Africa – the case of Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda
Attempts to extend presidential terms in countries of the Great Lakes region such as Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda are fueling political and social tensions that... Read More
Never Again Rwanda launches four-year Societal Healing and Participatory Governance program
Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, has launched a four-year Societal Healing and Participatory Governance program, in conjunction with... Read More
‘We want to show that healing is a very important need’
Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, has published a new study, entitled ‘Societal Healing in Rwanda: A mapping of... Read More
Forgiveness – the secret to peace in Uganda
Ugandans practice forgiveness widely in the aftermath of armed conflict. Practised in combination with other measures of justice like judicial accountability, truth telling, and reparations,... Read More
Can community mediation inform conflict resolution approaches in Burundi?
This overview of community mediation in Burundi teaches mediators about the functioning models for local conflict resolution led by Burundians themselves, raises awareness about the importance... Read More
Burundi – storm warning
The danger of violence in Burundi is real, and relatively few people are working for what could be a reasonable compromise: the President leaving power... Read More
Strengthening community-level peacebuilding in Rwanda
The genocide in Rwanda destroyed the social fabric in the country, and the past twenty-one years have been marked by efforts to rebuild it. To coordinate efforts... Read More
Land reform and black empowerment in South Africa – lessons from Zimbabwe
The South African government can draw valuable lessons from the Zimbabwe predicament by engaging in a more cautious, yet speedy, land reform; which is essential... Read More
Genocide in Rwanda – a commemoration
As Rwandans and their friends commemorate the genocide, it is important to maintain our efforts to resist hatred, to cultivate a culture of nonviolence, and... Read More
Participatory governance as a strategy for transforming conflict in Rwanda
Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, is embarking on a renewed mission – a four-year program run jointly with... Read More
Have they healed yet? Western dreams about Rwanda
Shattered societies cannot be mended with pills or analysis or technology or foreign aid. Our need to hear that Rwanda is ‘healing’ tells us more... Read More
That sinking feeling in Somalia? The trouble with NGOs in the Horn of Africa
There has been welcome progress in the NGO sector in Somalia during recent years, with many new organisations setting up around the country. However, questions... Read More
The impact of Zimbabwe’s economic disintegration on women and children
As we celebrate and commemorate sixteen days of activism against gender violence, it is important to note the effect turmoil in Zimbabwe is having on the... Read More
Commemorating genocide – an important element of the politics of memory in Rwanda
Rwanda’s ruling elites and society at large need to accept the existence of certain ‘inconvenient’ historical facts – such as the thousands of Hutu refugees killed... Read More
Twenty years on, the Rwandan genocide festers across the border
Twenty years on, the memory of the 1994 genocide, pervasive across Rwanda’s thousand hills, lingers on well beyond the country’s borders. It extends into the... Read More
Beyond political indifference – dealing with past wrongs in Uganda
All of Uganda needs to acknowledge their duty and responsibilities to advocate for the plight of war affected victims and advance their agenda in the... Read More
The Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT) from Zimbabwe
TransConflict is pleased to showcase the work of the Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT) from Zimbabwe, a member of the Global Coalition for... Read More
Collaborating for conflict transformation in Uganda
TransConflict is pleased to present the first contributions from our recently-established Collaborative Conflict Transformation initiative, providing a thorough overview of all aspects of conflict in Uganda.
Marc Ndarigendane – a Burundian peace maker
Burundi has been hit by several cycles of violence since its independence in 1962, with 1965, 1972, 1988 and 1993 associated with massacres and a... Read More
Reflecting nature in project design and implementation – part two
TransConflict is pleased to present the second part of a paper by the Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation from Zimbabwe, a member of the... Read More
Reflecting nature in project design and implementation
TransConflict is pleased to present a two-part paper by the Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation from Zimbabwe, a member of the Global Coalition for... Read More
Peace education in post-genocide Rwanda
As a contribution to preventing violence on the continent, the participants of the African Alliance for Peace summit formulated the ‘Kigali Declaration’ in order to call on... Read More
Never Again Rwanda from Rwanda
TransConflict is pleased to present the profile of Never Again Rwanda from Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
Never again – a reality or dream for Rwanda?
The Rwandan youth – who represent the majority of the population – are actively involved in preserving peace and prosperity in their nation. Through participating... Read More
Genocide and justice – where now?
Two decades after the Rwanda genocide, the promised hopes of international accountability for such crimes is in trouble, with a number of ingredients of a... Read More
