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Working for peace

23. marts 2007

Working for peace in the Isiolo-Marsabit region of Northern Kenya is a new focus of MS Kenya. Below a sample of articles on peace building and conflict resolution.

:: Conflict has been buried alive
07 April 2008
Although politicians have signed a political agreement, disputes over land and resources on the local level have not been dealt with.
:: National Collection to promote peace in Kenya
14 March 2008
Om May 18th Danes will be going door to door to collect money for peace activities in Kenya
:: Women's voices were heard
25 January 2008
Represenatives from both national and international media were present when MS Kenya partner PeaceNet displayed statements from displaced women.
:: Displaced women talk of peace
22 January 2008
Around 100 displaced women from the Nairobi slums met to raise their voices on the current crisis in Kenya during an event organized by MS Kenya partner PeaceNet.
:: Bringing two communities together
05 December 2007
Although tempers were soaring a peace meeting between rivaling Gabbra and Rendille outside of Marsabit took place in a good atmosphere.
:: Women hold the key to peace
22 November 2007
Women are both instigators and victims of conflict. Hence MS Kenya partner MWADO in Marsabit try to resolve conflicts by appealing to local women.
:: Peace Policy passing through grass roots
22 November 2007
The views of Kenyan civil society were taken in to consideration when to Office of the President drafted a peace policy
:: A vicious cycle must be broken
22 November 2007
In Northern Kenya mutually reinforcing linkages between conflict, poverty and democracy must be broken for development to break through
:: Missed death by an inch
22 November 2007
Young Maasai Daniel Spanana nearly got killed because of entering the neighbouring Samburu territory.
:: Refugees in their own country
22 November 2007
Conflicts between rivaling Gabbra and Borana around Marsabit, Northern Kenya, have made thousands of people flle their homes. They now in camps as internally displaced people.
:: Tradition stronger than firearms
22 November 2007
In Isiolo, Northern Kenya, fightings have been avoided for the past few years. Peace practitioners credit the improvements to a revival of traditional methods of negotiation among pastoralists.
:: Hatred that never seems to end
22 November 2007
Members of the Gabbra and Borana communities do not socialize much in Marsabit, a Northern town suffering from contunous clashes between the two groups, Ladies from both sides tell about their feelings for each other's tribes.
:: Peace is a matter of survival
22 November 2007
Resolving conflicts must be a main priroty of the governement representative in Marsabit, Northern Kenya as peace is a precondition for development of that region, says District Commissioner Njenga Miiri.
:: Elders involved in conflict resolution
07 June 2007
MS Kenya partner PeaceNet most usually involve traditional leaders in conflict resolution. But the traditional mechanisms are affected by the judicial.
:: On the road to peace
17 July 2006
Hundreds of people gathered in the Northern town of Marsabit to launch a peace project in a district troubled by deadly cross border raids. MS is supporting the initiative toget with a variety of other organisations.
:: Peace please for the orphaned region?
24 April 2006
Monday April 10th will go into the calendar of Kenyans but more so into the diary of the pastoralists who usually name seasons after events.
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