Demilitarisation of conflict and society is crucial to building sustainable peace in countries emerging from the scourge of civil war. As long standing conflicts come to an end, a variety of approaches are adopted by international agencies and national governments aimed at supporting process that facilitate this potentially volatile transition from formal peace to...

The African Union Panel of the Wise has, since its launch in December 2007, become a key component of the African Peace and Security Architecture. Indeed, it is remarkable that in a mere eight years, the Panel has matured into a key conflict prevention and resolution instrument, contributing, through the sheer will and determination of its members, to strengthening...

The African Union Panel of the Wise has, since its launch in December 2007, become a key component of the African Peace and Security Architecture. Indeed, it is remarkable that in a mere eight years, the Panel has matured into a key conflict prevention and resolution instrument, contributing, through the sheer will and determination of its members, to strengthening...