In the last two years in eastern DR Congo, local hero Henri Ladyi and the Centre Résolution Conflits (CRC) have convinced 4,532 militia fighters to put down their weapons and leave the bush. Continue reading »
Congo: 4,532 militia fighters lay down their guns
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London riots and young people
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In London’s east End, our Truce 2020 youth project aims to give young people the skills to handle and defuse conflict in their own communities. Here the project organizers reflect on the riots there. It is a hard time for young people however you cut it: unemployment, rising costs in post secondary school education, and [...] Continue reading »
Sri Lanka: Community-led peace initiatives
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Sri Lanka’s civil war may be over, but has left a society divided. The Centre for Peacebuilding and Reconciliation is reaching out to the local leaders of today and tomorrow to build a grassroots movement for peace and reconciliation. A recent event in Batticaloa, a province in the east of Sri Lanka, has shown how effective this approach can be Continue reading »
DR Congo: 4,532 militia fighters lay down their guns
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In the last two years in eastern DR Congo, local hero Henri Ladyi and the Centre Résolution Conflits (CRC) have convinced 4,532 militia fighters to put down their weapons and leave the bush. Continue reading »
