This open access book on the state of peacebuilding in Africa brings together the work of
distinguished scholars practitioners and decision makers to reflect on key experiences and
lessons learned in peacebuilding in Africa over the past half century. The core themes
addressed by the contributors include conflict prevention mediation and management
post-conflict reconstruction justice and Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration the
role of women religion humanitarianism grassroots organizations and early warning systems
and the impact of global regional and continental bodies. The book's thematic chapters are
complemented by six country region case studies: The Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda
Sierra Leone Sudan South Sudan Mozambique and the Sahel Mali. Each chapter concludes with a
set of key lessons learned that could be used to inform the building of a more sustainable
peace in Africa. The State of Peacebuilding in Africa was born out of the activities of the
Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding (SVNP) a Carnegie-funded continent-wide network of
African organizations that works with the Wilson Center to bring African knowledge and
perspectives to U.S. African and international policy on peacebuilding in Africa. The
research for this book was made possible by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.
