Uduak-Abasi Akpabio has written an excellent book about processes that can broker peace, marrying peace theory with peace practice. Making peace is tough, in a world where vast sums of money fuel the makers and users of weapons.
Read MoreThis book tells the story of removing firearms and explosives from Cambodia, a peaceful and neutral country destroyed by the USA's war in Vietnam. NATO Member States have sown war and misery in so many places; and yet USA and Britain, France and others claim to love peace.
Read MoreI decided to create an annex for my African Peace Facility (APF) evaluation, to put on record what CONFLICT is really all about. Here it is: this is now an official EU definition of conflict management and prevention published in the referenced report. Please use it, dear reader! And please do not believe that violent conflict is permanent and unending. Violence is not inevitable !
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