In this article, our local peacebuilding expert in Nigeria shares the idea of ‘peace bubbles’: a group united in a common aim for resolving conflict. Dr. Prince Charles Dickson Over the last decade,...
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The Southern Cameroon crisis: bridging the middle ground
22 December 2017: There is an ongoing crisis in Cameroon. Thousands have fled the English-speaking areas of the country because of violence and unrest, and many are calling for an independent state...
The role of women in Countering Violent Extremism: the Nigerian experience with Boko Haram
20 March 2017: While many resources have been dedicated to Countering Violent Extremism efforts, little attention has been paid to the role women play in the Boko Haram insurgency and responses to it...
Local Voices for Peace in Northern Nigeria
Hope amidst the horror in Northern Nigeria 28 December 2016: A range of conflicts are causing devastation across Northern Nigeria. Shifting to a more locally-led approach, by engaging and supporting...
Nigeria + 3 more
Storm in the Sahel: Cross-border violence in West Africa
May 17 2016: The Sahel region of Africa is struggling with a series of interconnected crises. Matt Batten-Carew discusses the data on cross-border violence. Rising levels of violence across the Sahel...
Casamance: neither war nor peace
The Casamance region of Senegal is trapped in a state of non-peace. Tomas Serna reflects on the situation, and asks how civil society might be key to dialogue and peaceful negotiation. The armed...
Who is my neighbour? The power of inter-religious peacebuilding in Nigeria
Fr. Justine Dyikuk tells the story of how the simple gesture of helping a neighbour in need has led to friendship between a local Muslim farmer and two missionary priests in the town of Miya, setting...
Nigeria + 1 more
What future for children born of war?
June 17 2015: Children born of war face social stigmatisation and other problems as they grow up. Virginie Ladisch explores the consequences of this - and how it can be tackled - in Nigeria, Uganda...
Transitional justice in Mali: opportunities and challenges
May 22 2015: The negotiations for a comprehensive peace deal in Mali have been marred by continuing violence and the refusal of key parties to sign the final document. Daniel Ozoukou discusses the...
Chad + 1 more
Community cohabitation around Lake Chad
May 21 2015: Towns and villages around Lake Chad are absorbing refugees and migrants from around the region. Elie Djimbarnodji discusses the causes and consequences of this for community relations. ...
Petrol, price protests and police brutality in Chad
April 21 2015: Ketil Hansen reports on growing unrest in Chad as protests against rising living costs turn violent. Chad has seen numerous popular rallies since the end of 2014. On 11 November,...
World + 1 more
Schooling in the Sahel: promoting peace in education
April 9 2015: West African regional organisation Ecowas has launched a new manual on peacebuilding. Oumarou Gado, Insight on Conflict's Local Correspondent in Niger, discusses how it might be used to...
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Insight on Conflict Newsletter March 2015
March 2 2015: A monthly selection of the best new research and resources on local peacebuilding worldwide, as chosen by Insight on Conflict. This month’s edition features articles on youth and...
The rise of Boko Haram and the response of civil society
February 12 2015: Recent attacks by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria are perhaps the deadliest in the insurgent group’s history. Peace Direct's Local Correspondent for Nigeria, Michael Olufemi Sodipo,...
The Malian malaise: Daniel Ozoukou talks peacebuilding in Mali
February 11 2015: Daniel Ozoukou discusses peacebuilding with Abdoul Aziz Ag Alwaly, Programmes Coordinator at the Malian NGO TASSAGHT. Daniel Ozoukou, Peace Direct’s Local Correspondent for Mali and...
No way out? Election fever and the prospect of conflict in the Nigerian elections
January 29 2015: Nigeria’s election campaign is hotting up. With voters going to the polls in two weeks’ time, incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan is facing mounting pressure and continuing...
Niger + 2 more
Looking out for one’s neighbour in Niger
Melissa Neelakantan discusses how people in Niger are providing comfort and shelter to refugees from the conflicts in Mali and Nigeria. Too often when attempting to diffuse situations of conflict, we...
Natural resources and violence in Nigeria
September 8 2014: Adan Suazo looks at how wealth from natural resources is shared in Nigeria, and asks if the the lack of access for the poorest parts of society is a factor in the rise of Boko...
2015 Election: A genuine threat to Nigeria’s stability?
August 15 2014: Chinwe Ogochukwu Ikpeama highlights the potential risks facing Nigeria during the 2015 presidential election campaign. With Nigeria’s vast ethnic and religious diversity, creating...
Nigeria + 7 more
Mediation measures in West Africa
April 3 2014: Halima Nuhu outlines some of the organisations working at different political levels to mediate conflicts in West Africa. The importance of mediation as a peacebuilding tool in any...