Publications

This journal focuses on conflict-resolution and peacebuilding in Africa. In particular, it includes articles on 1) the effect of colonialism on conflict management in Africa today; 2) inter-ethnic con...chevron_right

This publication focuses on analyzing and reporting on trends in current and emerging conflicts and their resolution on the African continent. Some of the specific topics covered in this issue include...chevron_right

This issue examines various topics related to conflict in Africa. It contains articles on how drones can aid in protecting wildlife; the failing transitional government in Egypt; the involvement of th...chevron_right

Despite a number of signed peace agreements, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to experience high levels of human insecurity. John Ahere examines why reintroducing peace into this tormented nation has proven to be so elusive.chevron_right

This report summarizes the outcomes and discussions from the Southern Africa Women Mediators Seminar (SAWMS) in November 2012 on the role of southern African women in mediation. The discussants argue ...chevron_right

This brief analyzes Kenya's October 2011 military offensive against al-Shabaab, the Somalia-based terrorist group. It also looks at the challenges facing Kenya, Somalia and the Horn of Africa in gener...chevron_right

This article writes in praise of Ghana as a political and economic model for countries across West Africa and the African continent as a whole. Besides being the first nation in sub-Saharan Africa to ...chevron_right

This brief argues that the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and its member states should focus on strengthening justice mechanisms at the national and local levels to address...chevron_right

While intervention in Libya saved many lives, there is hesitation to intervene in Syria due to geopolitics, despite the threshold for intervention having been reached. However, by endorsing the notion...chevron_right

This paper examines how local ownership has been incorporated into peacebuilding processes in Sierra Leone since the end of the civil war in 2002, with particular attention given to the relationship b...chevron_right

This paper examines the social, psychological, physical and economic challenges facing women in conflict and post-conflict societies in Africa. The author argues that the cessation of hostilities tran...chevron_right

This paper examines what local ownership means within the context of peace processes, and specific role it has in sustainable peacebuilding in Sierra Leone. Local ownership is an essential component o...chevron_right

This paper provides a non-conventional explanation for certain types of intra-state conflict in South Sudan. The authors suggest that as conflict between South Sudan and its Northern neighbor has subs...chevron_right

This issue of Conflict Trends covers problems facing various African states, from dispute resolution to post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation. The topics discussed in this publication includ...chevron_right

This issue of Conflict Trends focuses on a wide range of contemporary issues related to security in Africa. Articles include an assesment of the African Union's response to the Libyan Crisis, a discus...chevron_right