Then and Now
Lesley Connolly examines the successes and failures of the UNPBA in bringing peace to African countries emerging from conflict
Nigeria’s 2015 General Elections
Concerns over the disparities within Nigerian society loom in the face of the country’s upcoming general elections
On the Future Africa Wants
An examination of whether African countries are able to shape their own development in spite of uneven international power relations
Getting Coherence and Coordination Right
Connolly and Baggerman elucidate some taken-for-granted definitions of important peacebuilding terminology, and how such misunderstandings affect peacebuilding efforts.
The Road to Reconciliation
Singh and Connolly examine Liberia’s Strategic Roadmap for National Healing, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation and try to account for its shortcomings.
Nigeria’s Boko Haram
Hussein Solomon investigates the oversimplified, deeply historical origins of Nigeria’s radical terrorist cell
Creating an Enabling Peacebuilding Environment
Executive Summary Peacebuilding theory and practice has evolved over 20 years in response to highly complex and fluid factors and contexts. Over this period, peacebuilding has developed several salient features, including its reliance on implementation in the long term, the interdependence of various actors and the multidimensional nature of processes. Current post-conflict situations indicate that […]
Reconciliation without Regret
In 2011, southern Sudan witnessed a successful and peaceful referendum, culminating in its secession from the Republic of Sudan and the birth of an independent Republic of South Sudan on 9 July. Despite the relative peace brought by independence, true peace in South Sudan is threatened by armed groups, rebellions and local conflicts; these have […]
The OAU/AU and an Africa at Peace with Itself (English)
This Policy & Practice Brief (PPB) is a postscript to the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the 21st African Union (AU) Summit which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 19 to 27 May 2013. It reviews the successes and triumphs of Africa’s peace and security […]
The OAU/AU and an Africa at Peace with Itself (French)
Cette Revue de Politique & Pratique (RPP) est un post-scriptum aux célébrations du Jubilée d’Or de la création de l’Organisation de l’Unité Africaine (OUA) et au 21ème Sommet de l’Union Africaine (UA) qui se sont tenus í Addis Abeba, en Ethiopie, du 19 au 27 mai 2013. Il retrace les réalisations et autres succès de […]