CiNii Books - The state of peacebuilding in Africa : lessons learned for policymakers and practitioners

This open access book on the state of peacebuilding in Africa brings together the work of distinguished scholars, practitioners, and decision makers to reflect on key experiences and lessons learned in peacebuilding in Africa over the past half century. The core themes addressed by the contributors include conflict prevention, mediation, and management; post-conflict reconstruction, justice and Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration; the role of women, religion, humanitarianism, grassroots organizations, and early warning systems; and the impact of global, regional, and continental bodies. The book's thematic chapters are complemented by six country/region case studies: The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan/South Sudan, Mozambique and the Sahel/Mali. Each chapter concludes with a set of key lessons learned that could be used to inform the building of a more sustainable peace in Africa. The State of Peacebuilding in Africa was born out of the activities of the Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding (SVNP), a Carnegie-funded, continent-wide network of African organizations that works with the Wilson Center to bring African knowledge and perspectives to U.S., African, and international policy on peacebuilding in Africa. The research for this book was made possible by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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Part 1 Peacebuilding in Transition 1 Introduction Terence McNamee and Monde Muyangwa 2 Learning Lessons from Peace Operations in Africa Paul D. Williams 3 The Economics of Peacebuilding: International Organizations for Dealing with Victor and Vanquished Vera Songwe 4 Religion and Peacebuilding in Sub-Saharan Africa Lado Tonlieu Ludovic 5. Field Reflections on Post-Conflict Reconstruction: The Social Imperative of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration Betty O. Bigombe 6. United Nations Peacekeeping and Human Rights, Refugees, and Internal Displacement Ibrahim J. Wani Part 2 Strategies and Tools 7 Sustaining Women, Peace, and Security: The Role of UN Peacekeeping in Africa Lisa Sharland 8 Local Peace Committees and Grassroots Peacebuilding in Africa Fritz Nganje 9 Three Decades of Disarmament, Demobilization, Demilitarization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in Africa: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead Anatole Ayissi 10 The Changing Nature of Elections in Africa: Impact on Peacebuilding Franklin Oduro 11 Contributions of Early Warning to the African Peace and Security Architecture: The Experience of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) Chukwuemeka Eze and Osei Baffour Frimpong Part 3 Regional and International Dimensions of Peacebuilding 12 The African Union in Peacebuilding in Africa Gilbert M. Khadiagala 13 Trends in SADC mediation and Long-Term Conflict Mediation Dimpho Deleglise 14. The International Criminal Court's Impact on Peacebuilding in Africa Phil Clark 15. Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding: Incompatible or Complementary? Jens Pedersen 16 Peace Management and Conflict Resolution: A Practitioner's Perspective Ibrahim A. Gambari Part 4 Country Case Studies 17 Peacebuilding as State-Building? Lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Rachel Sweet 18 Violence, Peacebuilding and Elite Bargains in Mozambique since Independence Alex Vines 19 The Dog That Did Not Bark: Why Has Sierra Leone Not Returned to War After Peacekeepers Left? Adekeye Adebajo 20 Lessons in Failure: Peacebuilding in Sudan/South Sudan Jok Madut Jok 21 Such a Long Journey: Peacebuilding After Genocide in Rwanda Terence McNamee 22 Crisis and Transition in the Sahel Paul Melly 23 Conclusion Terence McNamee and Monde Muyangwa

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