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
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
“A Green Place, A Good Place”, a classic in African Great Lakes Region history – what’s in it for today’s peacebuilders?
A better understanding of today’s political phenomena as part of a longer historical process, knowledge from precolonial societies about change processes and a more holistic and... 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
Ethiopia on the brink? Politics and protest in the horn of Africa
Ethiopia is 12 months in to a political crisis which has seen at least 1,000 people killed. But unless the government introduces significant reforms, it... 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
Congolese concern – will Kabila stand?
DR Congo President Joseph Kabila is yet to declare whether he will stand in this year’s election. The uncertainty is scaring people.
