10 - NGOs and Conflict Prevention in Burundi: A Case Study
Corresponding Author(s) : Lennart Wohlgemuth
Africa Development,
Vol. 30 No. 1-2 (2005): Africa Development
Abstract
Since the abortive coup in October 1993, Burundi has been in a severe crisis, however, lately reaching a more hopeful situation. The international community has made substantial efforts at preventing the escalation of the conflict and at contributing to a process for sustainable peace in the country. This includes the UN system, bilateral countries and in particular the neighbouring states. A number of NGOs have been among the actors. Here the efforts of some major NGOs lending their support to Burundi's peace process are discussed both as regards their support for peace building and for support to peace mediation. The aim has been to assess their performance based on their aims and objectives in relation to respective NGO's overall reasons for coming to Burundi in the first place, as well as their wider aims. Efforts are made to find common denominators and possible conclusions and recommendations useful for others involved in similar activities in Burundi and elsewhere.
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References
Abdallah, Ould, 1996, La Diplomatie Pyromane, Paris: Calmann-Lévy.
Evans, G, 1997, Responding to Crises in the African Great Lakes,Adelphi Paper
, August.
Amnesty International, 2001, 'Preparing for peace - One Year On'. AI-index: AFR 16/038/2001, News
Service No. 151, 28 August.
Human Rights Watch: 'To Protect the People: The Government-Sponsored "selfiefence" Program in Burundi'. December 2001, Vol. 13,No,7(A).
A.bdallah, Amr,. K. et al, 1999, lndependent Program Evaluation - Searchfor
Common Ground in Burundi 1995-1998. January.
Reyntjens, F. and Marysse, S. (ed.), L'Afrique des grands lacs: Annuaire 1996- 1997, 1997-1998,
-1999, 1999-2000, Paris: L'Harmattan.
Sorbo, G, Macrae, J. and Wohlgemuth, L.,1997, NGOs in Conjlict-An Evaluation of International
Alert, October, CMI, Bergen.
UNHCH Report on the hurnan rights situation in Burundi submitted by the Special
Rapporteur, Mme Marie-Thérèse A. Keita-Bocoum, in accordance with Commission resolution 200l /21.
van Eck, Jan, 'Burundi Report No: 2002/l, Absence of Peace Dividends Undermines Legitimacy of Whole
Transition, Unit for Policy Studies ', Centre for International Political Studies, University of
Pretoria, ApriVMay, 2002.
van Eck, Jan, Unit for Policy Studies (UPS) and Centre for International Political 'Studies (CIPS),
Report no: 2001/12: Burundi Report.