ArticlesMediaOur News and EventsClimate Change, Peacebuilding, Transitional JusticeInternational Day of Peace 2021On this #InternationalDayOfPeace 2021, a day set for strengthening the ideal of peace through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire, we as the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) take stock of the threats to peace, security and stability on the continent. Between 2020 and 2021, a total of four military coups d'etat and two attempted… Read More CSVRSeptember 21, 2021
ArticlesMediaAfrican Union, PeacebuildingPress Statement: CSVR Expresses Concern over Unconstitutional Change of Power in GuineaAfrican leaders should take the lead in condemning unconstitutional change of power in Guinea. As Guinea Conakry faces a future run by the military following a coup in that country, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is concerned about how the army has undermined the democratic values in the West African country. While the country’s military… Read More CSVRSeptember 10, 2021
ArticlesMediaPeacebuilding, Torture and State ViolenceSADC Violates its Liberal Democratic Principles with Eswatini ResponseDespite regime’s brutality the regional organisation has failed to condemn it and has shown little solidarity with activists. The political tides are changing in Eswatini as the country’s monarchy faces increasing public resistance. Over recent months SA’s tiny northeastern neighbour has been gripped by large-scale street protests, many of which have turned violent. Activists have demanded an end to the monarchical… Read More Jesse CopelynJuly 21, 2021
PolicyPublicationsPeacebuilding, Transitional JusticeAfrocentric Conceptions of Conflict Transformation: Beyond Ubuntu Mythology and Romantic TraditionalismPeacebuilding is an overtly political act laden with sociocultural assumptions, preferences and values. It is also an act impelled by the geoeconomic and geopolitical considerations of both the protagonists and some “invisible hands” with a stake in the ongoing conflict. In essence, the process of defining African peacebuilding and its socioeconomic value is both revolutionary and futuristic in pointing to… Read More Brian KagoroMay 31, 2021
PolicyPublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Peacebuilding, Transitional JusticeLocating Peace within the Justice Agenda: The Case of the African Union Transitional Justice PolicyThis paper discusses the African Union Transitional Justice Policy as a case study that locates peace within the justice agenda in Africa, drawing from the rich, three-decade-long practice and experience of transitional justice processes on the continent to guide and inform future processes. It discusses the parameters set by the policy within which peace and justice processes can co-exist and… Read More CSVRMay 21, 2021
ArticlesMediaAfrican Union, Climate Change, Peacebuilding, Transitional JusticePeacebuilding and Conflict Resolution in Africa Must Include Impacts of Climate CrisisWhen climate change impacts affect people’s access to the natural resources they rely on — such as water, timber and land for crops — it strains relations within and across social groups. Social cohesion is the glue that holds society together. When things get tough, that glue weakens and the risk of conflict increases. Africa is responsible for a mere… Read More Gugu NonjingeApril 14, 2021
