09/04/2026
Scaling What Works: Community-Level Mediation Strategies to Support Peace and Security in Africa
Dear Colleagues,
Much intrastate violence in Africa is triggered by competition over land and water access, boundary disputes, and ethno-religious mistrust at the community level that then escalates.
In our latest Africa Security Brief, “Scaling What Works: Community-Level Mediation Strategies to Support Peace and Security in Africa,” Ifeoluwa Olawole, Tog Gang, and Maurice Amollo review evidence from field projects documenting that community-based mitigation has tangible impacts in reducing incidents of violence and intercommunal distrust. Equipping additional communities with mediation skills, accordingly, has the potential to reshape the national threat landscape.
I hope you find this analysis—with its implications for conflict management strategies and security force optimization—a useful resource.
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Joseph Siegle, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Africa Center for Strategic Studies
National Defense University
Washington, D.C.
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