Reflections

Thoughts and reflections on life from writers around the African continent. If you would like to submit a reflection for possible publication here, please email us.

Monday, 05 January, 2009
Imam Ashafa and Pastor Wuye

A Muslim imam and a Christian pastor: former enemies, now internationally renowned peacemakers. Two Nigerians have been taking their message of hope around the world. Mike Lowe reports.

Friday, 11 July, 2008
Peace Circle participants in Sydney

From Sudan to Sydney, women are addressing the underlying issues of division and dysfunction in families and communities. Jean Brown, an international coordinator of Creators of Peace International, writes:

Friday, 11 July, 2008
Michel Kipoke

Frédéric Chavanne pays tribute to Michel Kipoke, a fellow fighter for peace.

Friday, 11 July, 2008

1.3 million people worldwide do not access to safe drinking water, according to the UN. Joseph Karanja starts each day with a time of searching for direction in silence. He tells how this led to finding spring water on his land, which will soon be marketed nationwide.

Friday, 11 July, 2008
Kofi Annan (second from left), then UN Secretary-General, meets in 2004 with community leaders at the Zam Zam  Internally Displaced Persons Camp in the Darfur region of Sudan. Mohamed Sahnoun is at his left shoulder.

Algerian diplomat Mohamed Sahnoun has spent 30 years resolving conflicts. Andrew Stallybrass finds out how... and why.

Friday, 11 July, 2008

A refugee gets ex-combatants, NGOs, military and police officers working together. John Bangura tells his story to Mike Brown...

Friday, 11 July, 2008
Ian Robertson, agricultural scientist, examines virus-free sweet potato crop, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean small scale farmers are benefiting from 'born again' sweet potato plants, developed by Zimbabwean scientists, that have had a damaging virus removed.

Friday, 11 July, 2008

Jean Brown meets the women who are standing up for peace in a clean Africa.

Friday, 11 July, 2008

Kadi Fakondo's job involves overseeing complaints from the public, community relations, and discipline and internal investigations.

Friday, 11 July, 2008

With AIDS, as with all diseases, prevention is better than cure. As we propagate the ABC of Aids prevention (Abstinence, Being faithful to a partner and Condom use), we must stress the importance of the A and B just as we do the C.

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