April 08
Ethiopia: 30 Years On, Genocide Survivors Embark On a Journey to Build a Resilient Future
A minute of silence was observed on April 7 across Rwanda as the country held a memorial ceremony to mourn more than one million people, overwhelmingly Tutsis, who were… Read more »
March 20
South Africa: Managing Transboundary Aquifers for Peace
Like surface waters, groundwater resources frequently cross international boundaries, potentially igniting disputes among nations that rely on this essential resource.… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Sudan: Nation's Conflict Needs Civil Society Solutions
It's recently been reported that the two main protagonists of Sudan's current conflict - leaders of the armed forces and militia at war since April - have agreed to face-to-face… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: Freedom, Equality and Justice Lead to Peace
Human Rights Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Read more »
October 02, 2023
Ghana: Peacekeeper Cecilia Erzuah Promotes Gender Equality By Example
Cecilia Erzuah was torn between two opposite career paths at the end of university. The week she was supposed to begin military training, her professor offered her a position as a… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Africa: UN's Annual Culture of Peace Forum Remains Derailed - & Civil Society Bypassed
14 June has become a black day for the UN High Forum on The Culture of Peace (HLF-CoP) convened by the successive Presidents of the UN General Assembly since 2012. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Mauritania: Supporting Conflict Prevention & Social Cohesion in Mauritania
Deep in the heart of Southeastern Mauritania lies the district and town of Bassikounou, nestled on the border with neighboring Mali, over 1,200 kilometers from the capital city of… Read more »
July 12, 2004
Africa: U.S. Should Reach Out to African Muslims - Report
The United States should increase its military readiness for peacekeeping or counter-terrorist action in Africa, and make new efforts to reach out to the region's Muslim… Read more »