Archive: February, 2011

From the field Ugandan Election 2011: Local Peacebuilders Speak Out

Ugandans head to the polls in four days time to cast their ballot to elect a new president and members of parliament. The 18 February election this Friday is considered one of Uganda’s most hotly contested multiparty elections in the history of the country. Seven presidential candidates are vying to unseat Uganda’s longest serving leader, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, and end his 26 year reign. Many political observers, civil society organisations, and local peacebuilders, had warned that this election might turn violent but the campaigns have thus far been uncharacteristically “peaceful”. Stephen Oola, Uganda Local Correspondent, caught up with Charles Toolit Atiya, a local peace builder, and Coordinator of the Northern Uganda Transitional Justice Working Group (NUTJWG) to ask his views about the forthcoming elections. Read more >>>

From the field Peace and democratic aspirations at the World Social Forum

After Bamako and Nairobi, the 11th edition of the World Social Forum (WSF) is back in Africa, hosted in Senegalese capital city Dakar where around 50.000 activists from around the world are expected to meet, reflect and debate, under the slogan “Another World Is Possible”. Landry Ninteretse, our Burundi Local Correspondent is attending and will be reporting on the most interesting new developments for peace movements. Read more >>>

Insight on Conflict Newsletter January 2011

Contested Inclusions: Pitfalls of NGO Peace-Building Activities in Liberia; Ghosts of Christmas Past: Protecting Civilians from the LRA; The Role of Women in Global Security; Diasporas in Global Politics; Peace Building in Northern Ireland: A Role for Civil Society; Sudan Briefing Read more >>>