During the peak of political upheaval, there were many incidents of tensions escalating in the Nuba Mountains region of Sudan. The Kadugli Peace Committee intervened, preventing the escalation of violence...

Before he attended training, Mo* was jobless and spent most of his time playing football. For many young men like him, the risk of joining a violent gang is high. Thanks to a training programme to learn plumbing run by a local peacebuilding organisation in Somalia, Mo has transformed his life...

In Ituri in eastern DRC, Patience lives with her young son and is a member of a local cooperative. In 2002, when she was still a minor, she was raped by two militiamen. At just 15 years old, she joined that same militia, and after three months of training, became a soldier...

Isse passionately believed in the potential of young people to resist violence and drive change in Somalia, and spent his adult life working for this vision to be realised. His leadership and direction has left a legacy that continues to inspire and empower vital work to build a more peaceful country...

In Tukmat, Sudan, water scarcity is a source of conflict between different tribes, and for years a system was in place where each day of the week a particular tribe could have access to water. A local Peace Committee is working hard to stop fights over the right to use water from escalating...