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Cultural blind spots in conflict resolution in Niger and the SahelRecognising traditional dynamics to better support local mediators
This policy report explores how cultural blind spots and unexamined assumptions shape international approaches to conflict transformation in Niger and the wider Sahel. Drawing on in-depth interviews with customary authorities, women mediators, youth leaders, former rebels, local researchers and civil society actors, it highlights how dominant Western frameworks often misread local peace dynamics and obscure the ways conflict is actually managed and transformed on the ground.
- Year 2026
- Author(s) Antje Herrberg
Les angles morts culturels dans la résolution des conflits au Niger et au SahelReconnaître les dynamiques traditionnelles pour mieux accompagner les médiateurs locaux
Ce rapport analyse la manière dont les angles morts culturels façonnent l’engagement international en matière de transformation des conflits au Niger et dans le Sahel. S’appuyant sur des entretiens approfondis menés avec des autorités coutumières, des médiatrices, des leaders de jeunesse, d’anciens rebelles, des chercheurs locaux et des acteurs de la société civile, il examine les présupposés épistémiques et les cadres occidentaux linéaires qui occultent souvent les logiques locales de la paix.
- Year 2026
- Author(s) Antje Herrberg
What makes transitional justice transformative?Insights from practitioners
Read about lessons learned and recommendations from our practitioners’ conference.
- feature 29 Jan 2026
“Peace education builds skills for the future.”Launch of non-fiction book on peace and war for young people
Our colleague Anne Kruck talks about the how young people in Germany engage with conflicts today and what helps them to understand and respond to them.
- feature 5 Feb 2026
„Friedensbildung fördert Zukunftskompetenz.“Neues Sachbuch über Frieden und Krieg für Jugendliche
Unsere Kollegin Anne Kruck spricht darüber, wie junge Menschen heute mit Konflikten umgehen und was ihnen hilft, diese zu verstehen und darauf zu reagieren.
- feature 5 Feb 2026
We are defunding peace – and calling it security
As leaders gather in Munich amid record defence budgets, Chris Coulter argues that lasting security depends on the patient work of conflict prevention and mediation.
- blog post 13 Feb 2026
- Author(s) Chris Coulter
Women peacebuilders at the centreHow psychosocial awareness makes peacebuilding safer, more sustainable, and more effective
Join our International Women’s Day event to explore how we can strengthen peacebuilding practice without negatively affecting women peacebuilders.
- event 3 Mar 2026