In southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya, the Borana Oromo people have long practiced rotational, peacefully transferred leadership.

Farmers on both banks are adapting to the same destabilized resource system, and often faster than formal policy.

Peace News Network aims to present stories from conflict zones we often don’t hear. Our stories are about people taking risks for peace. We highlight the opinions of ordinary people who want ...

This week, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), fighting continues despite peace agreements. UN Yemen envoy discusses escalation.

Peacebuilders across Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa are calling for stronger cross-border peacebuilding mechanisms.

The experiences of women in Baidoa show that peacebuilding thrives in everyday relationships where people work, cooperate, and rebuild. Financial and economic programs can strengthen livelihoods and ...

Peace News Network aims to present stories from conflict zones we often don’t hear. Our stories are about people taking risks for peace. We highlight the opinions of ordinary people who want ...

In June 2026, the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) published the 2026 Global Peace Index (GPI). The report detailed highly concerning findings about the state of peace in 163 countries across ...

Peace News Network aims to present stories from conflict zones we often don’t hear. Our stories are about people taking risks for peace. We highlight the opinions of ordinary people who want ...

In August 2026, pastoralists from more than 100 countries gathered in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, for the Global Pastoralist Gathering under the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026.

As monsoon rains and upstream flows expose the vulnerability of Bangladesh’s flood-prone northeast, the consequences are being measured not only in damaged crops and submerged homes, but in the ...

In 2025, violence against children in armed conflict remained at unprecedented levels, with the United Nations verifying 38,558 grave violations against 24,174 children, the highest number recorded ...