This Week in Peace #101: October 10 - Peace News Network
This week, after two-year anniversary of October 7, is peace coming soon? ICC finds Sudanese militia leader guilty of war crimes.| Peace News Network
In the face of unrelenting violence and insecurity across Nigeria’s rural regions, particularly in the North-West, communities are beginning to chart a new path to peace not through force or arms, but through dialogue, reconciliation, and community-led solutions. In places like Batsari in Katsina State, the town of Udawa in Kaduna, and the community of […] The post Non-Kinetic Approaches Restoring Peace in Nigeria’s Rural Communities Battling Insecurity appeared first on Peace News Ne...| Peace News Network
This week, the first phase of the Gaza peace deal. After Gaza peace deal, a spark of hope for Ukraine and Russia. Congolese government and M23 agree on body to monitor ceasefire. The First Phase of the Israel-Gaza Peace Deal After Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a peace deal proposed by […] The post This Week in Peace 102: October 17 appeared first on Peace News Network.| Peace News Network
For over a decade, Mali has been caught in a complex conflict that began with a separatist rebellion in 2012 in the north and soon expanded into a multifaceted war involving jihadist groups, community militias, and international forces. Despite multiple peace agreements and foreign interventions, violence has persisted and spread across the Sahel, displacing nearly […] The post Building Peace by Listening: What Malians Can Teach Us About Legitimate Interventions appeared first on Peace News...| Peace News Network
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from September 29 to October 2, 2025, to meet with peacebuilders and “shine a light” on the “weaponization of rape.” Her visit coincided with the 25th anniversary of Women, Peace, and Security and UN Security Council Resolution 1325. The resolution reaffirms the role […] The post Duchess of Edingburgh Visits DRC to Support Women’s Rights and Peace appeared first on Peace News Network.| Peace News Network
This week, after two-year anniversary of October 7, is peace coming soon? ICC finds Sudanese militia leader guilty of war crimes.| Peace News Network
Across West Africa, young people are no longer waiting on the sidelines of peace processes. From Cameroon to Nigeria and Ghana, youth-led organizations are demonstrating that young people are not just victims of conflict, but vital architects of peace. Peace News Network (PNN) spoke to youth peacebuilders across the region, alongside institutional partners, to explore […] The post West Africa’s Youth Lead Peacebuilding in Cameroon, Ghana, and Nigeria appeared first on Peace News Network.| Peace News Network
For two decades, the lush, green hills of Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) were torn by a bitter conflict between Bangladesh’s military and Indigenous or Pahari groups, most notably the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS). The military wing of the PCJSS fought from 1977 to 1997 against the army for Pahari rights to self-determination. […] The post A Fragile Peace: Life in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts, 28 Years After the Peace Accord appeared first on Peace ...| Peace News Network
This week, UN says peace in DRC still “mostly a promise” despite progress on paper. What’s next for Trump’s Gaza peace plan?| Peace News Network
Colombia has long been a country whose name has been synonymous with violence. Murders, armed conflict, and the plight of victims tend to dominate international news and popular media, from headlines to television shows like Narcos. In the 1940s and 1950s, the country experienced La Violencia, a time of extreme bloodshed between the conservatives and liberals. The […] The post Conceptualizing Peace: Colombia, Youth, and Education appeared first on Peace News Network.| Peace News Network
Somalia has been embroiled in armed conflict ever since the regime of its former president Siad Barre collapsed in 1991. Since then, various armed groups have fought for power, and the country has struggled with weak government authority. Somalia’s clan violence and rivalries have worsened the crisis. The Ireland-based NGO Concern Worldwide in 2025 ranked […] The post South Korean Agency Joins UNDP to Tackle Extremism in Somalia appeared first on Peace News Network.| Peace News Network
The East Wallagga region of Ethiopia has experienced decades of conflict, but peacebuilding is possible if local and national actors come together.| Peace News Network
Tara Abhasakun is a journalist in Bangkok. She has reported on a range of human rights issues involving youth protests in Thailand, as well as arts and culture. Tara's work has appeared in several outlets, including Al Jazeera and South China Morning Post.| Peace News Network
This week, on International Day of Peace, UN chief calls for end to wars everywhere. South Sudan’s fragile peace continues to rupture.| Peace News Network
Under the umbrella of the Ethiopian Peacebuilding Network, youth, peace and security networks have been established.| Peace News Network
Despite Pakistan’s struggles with terrorism and radicalization, youth in the country are standing up for peace.| Peace News Network
IGAD is pushing for an increasingly gender-inclusive peacebuilding in Kenya, as well as its other East African members states.| Peace News Network
The CAR government, along with the UN, had been working to disarm former combatants, with hundreds disarmed in some areas.| Peace News Network
This week, Thailand and Cambodia reach agreements on some key issues. Trump releases ‘latest warning’ for Hamas to agree to ceasefire.| Peace News Network
Germany looks to India to help get Russia to Ukraine peace talks. Israelis protest for an end to war and return of hostages.| Peace News Network
An initiative by UNESCO, Social Media 4 Peace, aims to use social media to combat hate speech and build peace in Indonesia.| Peace News Network
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Dr. Richard Marcantonio explores whether regenerative production can be a vehicle for sustainable peacebuilding, using examples from Uganda.| Peace News Network
