This edition of Conflict Trends begins with three articles focused on national dialogues in Africa. The first article, written by Distinct Obuzor Imaka and Tonye Marclint Ebiede, discusses national dialogues
Drawing from indigenous African worldviews to reimagine national dialogues as more than elite negotiation forums or procedural frameworks, using the palaver tree, a central symbol and practice of African communal deliberation
This article aims to understand the evolving nature of land conflicts, the effectiveness of conflict-resolution mechanisms and the impacts on both farmers and pastoralists.
This article evaluates whether the ICERD has had any impact on TRC-related prosecutions in the RSA.
This article deals with the peacebuilding impact of the Transitional Justice Policy of Ethiopia (TJPE).
This paper looks at the impact of the farmer-fulani herdsmen clashes on the socio-economic development of southern Kaduna.
Key determinants of peace in post-conflict Burundi that also formed the basis of strenuous negotiations in Arusha are the ethnic quota system, power sharing, security sector reform, and transitional justice.
Exploring the process of reconciliation and fostering greater social cohesion.
The recent mass exits from Boko Haram present an inevitable yet unique opportunity to take stock of earlier efforts to encourage defections from Boko Haram factions