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    Peace processes in Côte d’Ivoire: democracy and challenges of consolidating peace after the post-electoral crisis

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2013
    The attainment of full democracy remains elusive to even some of the greatest nations in the world. The West African country of Côte d’Ivoire, which experienced a violent post-electoral crisis (November 2010 to April 2011) within the midst of 19 years of political instability which started in 1993, also seeks to consolidate democratisation.
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    The question of youth participation in peacebuilding processes in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2013
    The available body of literature addressing the roles of young people in armed conflict provides evidence of extensive child and youth involvement in warfare. Contrary to the dominant perception of youths as inherently violent, this paper posits that young people are not intrinsically inclined to violent behaviour; rather, they are products of their societies.
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    Is Botswana advancing or regressing in its democracy?

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2004
    There is wide consensus among academics and political analysts that Botswana has been hailed as one of the “old democracies” in Africa, but that there have been reports of political wrangling in the country. On the political front, Botswana is characterised by weak opposition parties, a situation similar to what prevails in South Africa.
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    Namibia elections and conflict management

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2004
    In November 2004, Namibia conducted its third generation of elections at the presidential, parliamentary and regional levels, since it became independent from apartheid South Africa in 1990. After fourteen years of independence, Namibia has established tolerance for opposition politics.
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    South Africa's cooperation and support to civilian capacities in the aftermath of conflict

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2014
    Despite South Africa’s support for peace and security, and efforts to enhance civilian capacities in Africa, many of the country’s internal procedures, departments and processes necessary for the provision of adequate support remain largely undocumented. This review examines and analyses the mechanisms that direct and support South African civilian capacities.
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    The African Union 2013 Golden Jubilee Retreat: 50 years of peacemaking in Africa – a critical retrospective of OAU/AU peacemaking

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2013
    The Fourth African Union (AU) High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa was held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 29 and 30 October 2013 under the theme ‘50 Years of peacemaking in Africa: A critical retrospective of OAU/AU peacemaking’.
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    Playing for peace

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2010
    With 2010 both the year of the World Cup and Peace and Security in Africa, ACCORD  issued this special publication on football, peace and development. Beyond the skills displayed by professional stars on the big stage, football on the African continent has in the past played a major role in the struggles for national liberation, self-determination and democracy.
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    Opportunity or threat: the engagement of youth in African societies

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2012
    The unemployment crisis in Africa is a critical challenge to a majority of youth. This situation demands a clear policy framework, accompanied by clear budgetary allocations. The chapters in this monograph examine the dynamics of the youth population on the basis of underlying relationships and social structures.
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    Integrating traditional and modern conflict resolution: experiences from selected cases in Eastern and the Horn of Africa

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2012
    Contemporary Africa is faced with the reality of numerous evolving states that have to grapple with the inevitability of conflict. On their own, the fledgling institutions in these states cannot cope with the huge demands unleashed by everyday conflict.
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    The Nativist Revolution and dvelopment conundrums in Zimbabwe

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2006
    The neo-liberal perspective wrongly reduces the crisis in Zimbabwe to a mere problem of governance and traces the genesis of that crisis to the year 2000, ignoring earlier antecedents that are equally significant.

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