Long-time ACCORD researcher, Professor Jannie Malan writes a searching and unique book delving into the wealth of traditional conflict management practices on the continent, and discusses how these might be
Writing a book – one book – on the elusive quest for peace in Sudan is a daunting and difficult task. Each of the many social groups who happen to
Abstract For the last twenty years the Government of Uganda and the rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have battled each other in Northern Uganda. In 2004, President Yoweri
Abstract Conflicts in the oil-rich Niger Delta of Nigeria have received considerable attention – from academics, policy makers and practitioners. In this article the possible application of restorative justice principles
It is easy to experience a sense of déjí vu when analysing political leadership in Africa. The perception is that African leaders rule failed states that have acquired tags such
Ms Pravina Makan-Lakha, ACCORD’s Programmes’ Co-ordinator, attended a workshop on ‘The Role of Leading Edge NGO’s in the Next Decade’ which took place in Kenya from 26-27 October. The workshop
The neo-liberal perspective wrongly reduces the crisis in Zimbabwe to a mere problem of governance and traces the genesis of that crisis to the year 2000, ignoring earlier antecedents that
Abstract The intervention of a third party in the conflict around the appointing of a local Chief is analysed. Traditions for selecting and installing a successor to a Chief who
There is wide consensus among academics and political analysts that Botswana has been hailed as one of the “old democracies” in Africa, but that there have been reports of political
Abstract In the domain of law, and elsewhere, alternative dispute resolution can be used in more than one way. It may signify a recognition that there are other methods than