The future of peace in Africa: complexities of local conflict(s) and liberal peace interventions

What is it about?

In this article, we use the Bimbilla conflict in Northern Ghana to show how local spaces that have suffered violent conflicts have inbuilt ideational and normative structures that can be used to address the anomaly of state-society relations. This is indicative of the many conflict and post-conflict spots in Africa. Emphasizing the norms of the locale as a critically anchor to effective contemporary peace-building, and the future of durable peace in Africa.

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Why is it important?

This article provide an overview of how actors in the peace-building space should approach the systematic understanding of local populations and their worldviews of what constitute peace – as expressed in their norms of relations holds promise for the future of peace in Africa. Emphasizing the norms of the locale as a critically anchor to effective contemporary peace-building, and the future of durable peace in Africa.

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