Publications

This issue of Conflict Trends focuses on a wide range of contemporary issues related to security in Africa. Articles include a review of ACCORD's peacemaking work in Africa, fact sheets of four confli...chevron_right

This issue of the AJCR includes case studies on violence and peace efforts in Rwanda and Sudan, two articles on trust building and mediation in South Africa. An additional article analyzes citation pa...chevron_right

This paper examines the case study of Sierra Leone and the relationship between justice and peace-building. It illustrates how, even with the new transitional justice mechanism used, the elements of p...chevron_right

This special issue of the AJCR focuses on the African Union (AU) on the occasion of the its ten-year anniversary. The articles included within contain frank descriptions and discussions of problems, p...chevron_right

This report reviews the topics discussed in the African Union’s second High-level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa, held in Cairo, in 2011. The overall theme of the ...chevron_right

A fundamental argument throughout this special issue is that the youth in Africa are an important constituency and the failure to engage this population group is problematic. Case studies from Sierra ...chevron_right

This issue of the African Journal on Conflict Resolution (AJCR) discusses factors that drive conflict in Africa as well as mechanisms for the resolution of such conflicts. It explores the linkages bet...chevron_right

When trying to resolve conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa, argues Martha Mutisi, one should rely just as much on traditional institutions and practices as on the instruments of the modern state. Indeed, having a firm grasp of how these two approaches interact may hold the key to sustainable peace in the region.chevron_right

This journal discusses the importance of protecting civilians in armed conflicts and analyzes its challenges in the context of African peacekeeping missions. The international community is increasingl...chevron_right

This paper provides a summary of a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) panel discussion held in Durban on 6 December 2011. The panel found tha...chevron_right

This brief is a summary of a two-day expert seminar on ways to make climate change adaptation conflict-sensitive. Practitioners and scientists presented new research on the linkages between climate ch...chevron_right

Based on a pilot study of seven African countries, this brief presents insights on amnesty regimes and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) beyond conflict termination. It shows that CRSV often con...chevron_right

This Policy & Practice Brief provides an overview of election-related violence in the DRC while examining its electoral landscape. Furthermore, it analyses underlying and proximate threats as possible...chevron_right

This brief focuses on the challenges facing the two Sudans post separation. 17 October marks 100 days since the fracturing of the Sudan. It is, therefore, an opportune moment for reflection on the sta...chevron_right

This Brief analyzes the role of traditional institutions for conflict resolution, paying special attention to their relevance in post-conflict societies. Using Rwanda’s abunzi mediation system as an e...chevron_right