Path towards lasting peace in Burundi – Burudians prioritize what’s next on the peacebuilding agenda

150 people representing all sectors of Burundian society came together in Bujumbura for a three day conference this week to collectively agree on the next steps for peace. Click here to see [...]

Challenges of access to the labour market

Type: PDF Size: 167Kb Published: March 1, 2010

This report is the product of one of the four working groups addressing obstacles to peace in Burundi. It details the challenges and possible solutions to issues of unemployment with a special focus on youth. [...]

Défis d’accès au marché du travail: Quelles alternatives pour les jeunes burundais?

Type: PDF Size: 218Kb Published: March 1, 2010

This report is the product of one of the four working groups addressing obstacles to peace in Burundi. It details the challenges and possible solutions to issues of unemployment with a special focus on youth. [...]

Comment recentrer l’action politique sur les programmes des partis et leurs projets de société?

Type: PDF Size: 234Kb Published: March 25, 2010

This report published by the local Interpeace partner in Burundi, CENAP, addresses the issue of how to conduct peaceful elections in a post-conflict setting. The publications draws from consultations with Burundians from all sectors of society and from differe [...]

Problem of legal and illegal weapons

Type: PDF Size: 245Kb Published: March 11, 2010

Disarmament of the population is one of the four priority issues on the way to lasting peace in Burundi. Interpeace partner CENAP has completed a series of consultations with the Burundian population on the issue of legal and illegal weapons. This report also [...]

Problématique des armes légales et illégales: Stratégies et initiatives pour le désarmement des civils

Type: PDF Size: 187Kb Published: March 11, 2010

Disarmament of the population is one of the four priority issues on the way to lasting peace in Burundi. Interpeace partner CENAP has completed a series of consultations with the Burundian population on the issue of legal and illegal weapons. This report also [...]

Mémoire sélective ou victimes oubliées: Quels mécanismes collectifs pour briser les silences?

Type: PDF Size: 212Kb Published: March 11, 2010

Issues of transitional justice and how to deal with the past have been identified as major obstacles to peace in Burundi. This report aims to contribute to the reconstructions process and the truth about the painful past of Burundi. The report also identifies [...]

Interpeace team in Burundi turns their attention to the diaspora based across Europe

To ensure long-term peace is not imposed from the outside and there is local ownership of solutions to conflict, Interpeace partners with local NGOs. Interpeace has been working in Burundi since 2007 with local NGO, the Centre d’Alerte et de Prévention des [...]

Interpeace shares experiences of local partnerships in Burundi

Peace Direct’s latest publication on partnering with local NGOs looks to shed ligh [...]

October national forum addresses lasting peace in Burundi, challenges and perspectives

The national meeting in 2007 marked the completion of the first phase of work. Led by our Burundian partner CENAP, the programme has involved 2200 Burundians over the last 12 months. They have taken part in focus groups that aimed to identify the remaining [...]

Interpeace notes the tragic loss of Michel Kipoké a peacebuilder in Central Africa

This Wednesday, we at Interpeace have learned with profound sadness of the death of Michel Kipoké, a Congolese national helping to spearhead dialogue and reconciliation efforts between Burundian leaders and groups. Michel was an inspiring [...]

Human (in)security and cities

Type: PDF Size: 206Kb Published: June 15, 2006 Author: Koenraad Van Brabant

This report synthesizes insights into the nexus Human (In)security and Urban Spaces that emerged from six case studies. The towns and cities examined in this report are: Bissau (Guinea-Bissau), Bujumbura (Burundi), Burao (Somaliland), Galcayo (Puntlan [...]