Reconciliation Processes in Africa: Zimbabwe

This collection of Internet resources includes selected country-specific case study experiences that are helping and/or hindering reconciliation processes in Africa at international, regional, national, and communal levels.Although selective, inclusion of a site by no means constitutes endorsement by the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress. Every source listed here was successfully tested before being added to the list. Users, however, should be aware that a successful connection may sometimes require several attempts.

For additional research and bibliographic materials on reconciliation processes in African countries consult the Library's online catalog.


ACTION FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA  (http://www.actsa.org/Angola/apm/)
Links to Angola Peace Monitor. “Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) campaigns with the people of Southern Africa as they strive to build a better future. Working for peace, democracy and development across the region, ACTSA is the successor organisation to the Anti-Apartheid Movement. ACTSA influences decision-makers in Britain and Europe on policies that affect Southern Africa. It keeps the region in the public and political spotlight through lobbying, publication of reports and briefings and media work.”
 
AFRICAN NETWORK OF YOUNG PEACE-BUILDERS  (http://www.unoy.org/ANwk%5FZimbabwe%5FMakios.htm)
“The members of the African Network of Young Peace-builders share a vision on the role of young individuals and youth organisations in their continent to transform the root causes of conflict, and to bring forward the conditions to build sustainable peace.“
 
ALL AFRICA CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES   (http://www.aacc-ceta.org/)
“The Continental Advocacy Research on Governance, Ethics and Morality with a special focus on: Angola, The Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Ghana will empirically examine key governance concerns in the continent with reference to the situation obtaining in the above-mentioned countries and the churches participation in them and its influence in public policy formulation processes.”
 
CATHOLIC COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE IN ZIMBABWE  (http://www.sokwanele.com/justice/menuarticles/CCJP.htm)
Established by the National Catholic Bishops’ Conference in 1972, the Commission is affiliated with the Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace in Rome and has active contact with Commissions in other countries.
 
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES  (http://www.catholicrelief.org)
The official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community.
 
The CONFLICT RESOLUTION INFORMATION SOURCE VERSION IV  (http://beta.crinfo.org/index.jsp?nid=2000)
“Welcome to CRInfo, the new version of the Conflict Resolution Information Source, a free, online clearinghouse, indexing more than 25,000 peace- and conflict resolution-related Web pages, books, articles, audiovisual materials, organizational profiles, events, and current news articles.”
 
EISA - THE ELECTORAL INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA  (http://www.eisa.org.za/index.html)
“Promoting credible elections and democratic governance in Africa.” One of its program areas is conflict management, democracy and electoral education.
 
EQUIDAD, SOCIAL Y ECONÓMICA  (http://network.idrc.ca/es/ev-4465-201-1-DO%5FTOPIC.html)
“Comparative research on how Southern African countries have managed their political transitions is scarce. Information in Africa on how communities and civil society have dealt and are dealing with transition is even scarcer. This project will address a neglected but important area, through a comparative study of five Southern African countries, namely, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.”
 
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES  (http://www.iss.co.za/)
“Our mission is to conceptualise, inform and enhance the debate on human security in Africa in order to support policy formulation and decision making at all levels towards the enhancement of human security for all in Africa.”
 
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES (ISS)  (http://www.iss.co.za/index.html)
“As a leading African human security research institution, the ISS works towards a stable and peaceful Africa characterised by sustained development, human rights, the rule of law, democracy and collaborative security.” Information provided on this site includes workshops, seminars, electronic journals, research, programs, projects and information on African countries, and a database.
 
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS  (http://www.icrc.org/)
“An independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence.” This site is in multiple languages and provides information, publications, databases and more.
 
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP WORKING TO PREVENT CONFLICT WORLDWIDE  (http://www.icg.org/home/index.cfm?l=1)
“The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, multinational organisation, with over 100 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.”
 
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION  (http://www.ifor.org/Zimbabwe/)
The International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) is an international spiritually-based movement composed of people who commit themselves to active nonviolence as a way of life and as a means of transformation - personal, social, economic and political. IFOR has consultative status with the United Nations (ECOSOC and UNESCO).
 
KUBATANA.NET  (http://www.kubatana.net/index.htm)
The NGO Network Alliance Project - an online community for Zimbabwean activists. The Project aims to improve the accessibility of human rights and civic information in Zimbabwe.
 
MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE  (http://www.mcc.org/areaserv.html)
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a relief, service, and peace agency of the North American Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches.
 
NATIONMASTER.COM ENCYCLOPEDIA: TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION  (http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia)
“...a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations....a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD.”
 
OXFAM PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS   (http://www.oxfaminternational.org/eng/about.htm)
Oxfam International is an international group of independent non-governmental organizations dedicated to fighting poverty and related injustice around the world. The Oxfams work together internationally in more than 100 countries to achieve greater impact by their collective efforts. It promotes peace building from the bottom to the top.
 
TRAINING FOR PEACE  (http://www.trainingforpeace.org/)
The Training for Peace (TfP) in Southern Africa program, an international training and research program funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Corporation, contributes towards capacity building within the broader ambit of peace operations at the practical and conceptual level in the Southern African Development Community. Established in 1995, its main program activity consists of training of civilian peacekeeping and peace-building personnel, research and publishing, and policy development.
 
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE  (http://www.usip.org/)
Established in 1984, the United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress to promote the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international conflicts. It meets its congressional mandate through programs, including research grants, fellowships, professional training, secondary through graduate level education programs, conferences and workshops, library services, and publications.
 

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