Informed by key discussions, debates and recommendations that came out of the ACCORD-hosted Southern African Women Mediators Seminar (SAWMS) which was held from 21 to 24 November 2012, the recently
Although the need to engage women in peace processes is widely acknowledged, most mediation teams do not include or encourage the voices and representation of women. Promoting women’s capacities to
Nigusie Angessa has an M.A. degree in Foreign Language Studies and has taken high level trainings in the areas of peace and conflict. He is a lecturer in the College
Conversations with Ahtisaari is a small tribute to a great mediator, Martti Ahtisaari, and his steadfast commitment to peace throughout the world. From Namibia to Kosovo, the 2008 Nobel Peace
Barry Shapiro is Professor of History at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. After focusing and publishing on revolutionary justice
Dr Amanda E. Boniface (BLC, LLB, LLM, LLD (UP)), Certificate in Advanced Divorce and Family Mediation, Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Dispute Resolution in Africa, UNISA, Advocate of
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
Dr J. Ododa Opiyo has a Ph.D. in International Studies and is a retired Lieutenant-Colonel of the Kenyan Army. He was formerly a researcher at the Kenya National Defence College
Dr Leonard Suransky has taught at several universities and institutions, including the University of Durban-Westville, Durban, and Webster University, Leiden and St. Louis. He is an international political development analyst
This Policy & Practice Brief analyses 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