Archive for the 'Security, War & Peace' Category

Nkrumahism and the Triple Heritage: in the Shadow of Counter-Terrorism

By Ali A. Mazrui. Second of three Lectures, Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial lectures, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, 2002. Is there such a thing as Global Africa? Has the Black experience itself been globalized? And how does all this relate to the shadow of terrorism and counter-terrorism in the new age? [Full Text Article, html]

Indigenous conflict resolution in Africa

Prof. Birgit Brock-Utne. A draft presented to the week-end seminar on indigenous solutions to conflicts held at the University of Oslo, Institute for Educational Research 23 – 24 of February 2001. [Full Text Article, pdf, 52KB]

The spiritual dimension of conflict prevention and conflict resolution mechanisms in African societies

Kum’a Ndumbe (2001): Paper presented at University of Oslo, Unit for comparative and international education, Institute for Educational Research, 23.02.2001. [Full Text Article, pdf,1217KB]

Die spirituelle Dimension der Krisenprävention und der Konfliktlösungsmechanismen in den afrikanischen Gesellschaften

Kum’a Ndumbe (2001): University of Oslo, Unit for comparative and international education, Institute for Educational Research, Helga Eng.’s House, Blinder, 23.02.2001. [Full Text Article, pdf, 97KB]

Wole Soyinka on Darfur

In a recent speech at the 50th Anniversary of the 1st International Conference of Black Writers & Artists in Paris, Wole Soyinka warned against the neglect of those who remain silent against the crimes against humanity in Darfur. [Pambazuka]

Pensée thérapeutique africaine et traitement des conflits

Par Nsama Mbongo (Université Douala), 2002. Sur le terrain des conflits sociaux et politiques, cette méthode agonistique-pacifiste s’illustre en fin de compte par sa capacité à instaurer l’accord le plus large possible des points de vue, grâce à une éthique conflictuelle du conflit, chargée de penser la marche vers la sortie de crise comme le résultat d’une la lutte constructive alliant la force et l’éthique, la coercition et la bonne volonté, la violence curative ou réparatrice et la responsabilité civique, sans s’illusionner sur l’attrait trompeur des figures du « consensus » et de « l’harmonie ».
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Justice in Africa After Rwanda

Article written by Prince Kum’ a Ndumbe III. for the Conference on “Political Forgiveness And Global Justice” in Vienna. [Article, pdf]

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Die dritte Plünderung des Kongo

Der Krieg ist vorbei, aber der Kampf um die Bodenschätze ist nicht gewonnen. Artikel von Colette Braeckman. [Full Text Article, html]

Rationalité Juridique et Philosophie des Conflits - Le Cas Germano-Duala: 1884-1914

Prof. Nsame Mbongo. Conférence présentée le 05 mars 2002 dans le cadre du Programme AfricAvenir de séjour et d’études des étudiants de l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de l’Université Libre de Berlin au Cameroun. [Full Text Article, pdf, 224 KB]

The Postcolonial Uprising in France

By Paul Zeleza: The French uprising is not only a wake up call to France but to the whole of Europe where the populations of African and Asian Europeans will increase regardless of efforts to create “fortress” Europe. [Full text Article]