Where next after the Ivorian elections?
November’s presidential elections in the Ivory Coast ended peacefully – unlike the last ballot, which led to civil war. But how stable is this peace?
Reconciliation in the Cote d’Ivoire – mission impossible?
Four years on from the Second Ivorian Civil War, the Cote d’Ivoire’s truth and reconciliation commission is tasked with helping to heal the divisions the... Read More
Building peace or a fragile future? The legacy of conflict in the Cote d’Ivoire
It is time to speak up and say that the politics of partial justice will not consolidate peace and reconciliation in the country. There can... Read More
Burkina Faso – the (in)significant coup
While it looks as though the political transition in Burkina Faso is being handled peacefully, concerns remain that the country could descend into violent conflict. It... Read More