Peacebuilding

Haiti’s World Cup lesson: Peace begins at home

Haiti's return to the FIFA World Cup after more than five decades symbolises a powerful message of unity and hope amidst political turbulence, natural disasters, economic…

Anthony Ohemeng-Boamah

4 min read

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), established by the 1986 treaty signed by the governments of Lesotho and South Africa, is a multi-phased project that generates hydroelectricity through a system of several large dams and tunnels in Lesotho for domestic use and supplies water to the Vaal River System in South Africa for its economic hub, Gauteng.

CLIMATE CHANGE

5 JUL 2025

Lesotho Highlands Water Project: Centre local voices in the climate change, conflict and peacebuilding nexus

Climate change and peacebuilding is usually dealt with at high levels by governments and international institutions, marginalising those directly affected

Kgomotso Komane

4 min read

Devastated: A woman and her children stand in a burned-out area after their village, Aldeia da Paz, was attacked. Military interventions in Cabo Delgado have had limited success, but have not secured more permanent peace. Photo: Marco Longari/Getty Images

CABO DELGADO

5 APR 2023

How to silence the guns in Cabo Delgado

A military intervention won’t end the conflict. A peacebuilding process including disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration, is needed

Monique Bennett
Nnaemeka Ohamadike

6 min read

BUSINESS

27 DEC 2020

Businesses not always free to keep the peace

Why is the private sector in Africa more likely to hinder instead of help peaceful development?

Brian Ganson

20 min read