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Archive: November, 2008

  • Friday, November 21st, 2008

    Resolving Tribal Conflict

    “Several conflicts have erupted between the Missairiyah, an Arab tribe and Manadeel, a Nuba tribe over land and water resources. These conflicts are ongoing but have recently escalated into armed violence. CfPS organised a seminar bringing together elders from both tribe to resolve the conflict and create a permanent peace committee made up of both [...]

  • Friday, November 14th, 2008

    Children abducted by Mai Mai

    “Dear all, The situation has clamed down considerably. There is now little fighting although people remain very afraid. We are in Beni and have had an encouraging meeting with the governor of Nord Kivu regarding the humanitarian crisis. Our most crucial work at the moment is working with families in the Butembo area to repatriate [...]

  • Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

    Asha wins Right Livelihood Award

    Asha has been awarded the ‘Right Livelihood Award’ in recognition of her “outstanding vision and work on behalf of our planet and its people.” Here is an extract from her moving acceptance speech. “It has been a long journey. My country, Somalia, has been engulfed in Civil War for the past 18 years. In all [...]

  • Saturday, November 8th, 2008

    KIRDARC Case Studies

    “The region of Karnali is one of Nepal’s most isolated and poorest areas. Heavy conflict has left it perilously behind national development. People have disappeared, been displaced, arrested and murdered. KIRDARC initiatives through Peace Direct’s Rapid Response Fund (RRF) are a lifeline for people excluded from every aspect of human development and living under the [...]

  • Thursday, November 6th, 2008

    Congo Crisis

    “ I am 20KM from Beni on the Butembo-Beni road. I came here to meet IDPs who have managed to escape the fighting. They are telling me that the fighting is now on the outskirts of Kanyabayonga and Kunda militia seems to behaving the upper hand. The situation is very tense and we might have [...]

  • Thursday, November 6th, 2008

    Aid & the Mai Mai

    “ I am 20km from Beni on the Butembo-Beni road. I came here to meet IDPs who have managed to escape the fighting. They are telling me that the fighting is now on the outskirts of Kanyabayonga and Kunda militia seems to behaving the upper hand. The situation is very tense and we might have [...]