Institutionalising Wisdom: The Role of the Panels/Councils in Peacemaking

Notes on Contributors Introduction– by Katharine Bebington and Andrea Prah This monograph explores the roles of the panels of the wise/elders in the AU and various RECs/RMs and their effectiveness as early warning and conflict prevention mechanisms The African Union Panel of the Wise and the Elusive Quest for a Proactive Approach to Conflict Prevention– […]
Mediating Peace in Africa: A study on the role of Mediation Support Units

This monograph analyses the role of the RECs/Ms’ institutionalised approaches to mediating peace in Africa.
Complexities of Coalition Politics in Southern Africa

Introduction– by Senzwesihle Ngubane The rise and fall of Lesotho’s coalition governments– by Dimpho Deleglise The intricacies and pitfalls of the politics of coalition in Mozambique– by Hermenegildo Mulhovo The politics of dominance and survival: Coalition politics in South Africa 1994-2018– by Zwelethu Jolobe Conclusion– by Senzwesihle Ngubane
Integrating Traditional and Modern Conflict Resolution

Introduction– by Martha Mutisi Conflict resolution under the Ekika system of the Baganda in Uganda– by Ashad Sentongo & Andrea Bartoli Local conflict resolution in Rwanda: The case of abunzi mediators– by Martha Mutisi Traditional authority and modern hegemony: Peacemaking in the Afar region of Ethiopia– by Kwesi Sansculotte-Greenidge & Demessie Fantaye From war to […]
Opportunity or Threat

Foreword– by Kennedy Walusala Introduction– by Grace Maina Political youth: Finding alternatives to violence in Sierra Leone– by Christine Cubitt The danger of marginalisation: An analysis of Kenyan youth and their integration into political, socio-economic life– by Daniel Forti & Grace Maina Interrogating traditional youth theory: Youth peacebuilding and engagement in post-conflict Liberia– by Martha […]
Water Wars

Introduction– by Hussein Solomon Charting the Course of the Water Discourse through the Fog of International Relations Theory– by Anton du Plessis Water Wars in Southern Africa Challenging Conventional Wisdom– by Anthony Turton Southern African Water Conflicts Are they Inevitable or Preventable?– by Peter Ashton Hydropolitical Hotspots in Southern Africa: Will there be a Water War? […]