API Partner Receives Peace Award
Pastor Victor Dogos who resides in N’djamena, Chad received the Michael J. Sharp Global Peacemaker Award conferred to him by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). He is said to be the first recipient of the prestigious Award. Dogos’ Work in Peacebuilding In 2022 API conducted a Learning Pod covering the course, Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding. Victor […]
Read MoreFrom Goal Setting to Goal Getting
Africa Peacebuilding Institute held a webinar on the topic “From Goal Setting to Goal Getting” on the 26th of April 2023. The webinar was streamed live on Zoom and the API Facebook Page. A total of 31 participants attended the webinar from both platforms, while others who registered were affected by a technical fault. The […]
Read MoreTrauma healing training in prison
My name is Meskerem from Harar, Ethiopia. I am serving 16 years’ imprisonment in Debre Berhan prison for committing a crime. By taking part in a trauma healing training in prison, I have helped many women and girls feel relief from their trauma. I had a poor relationship with my husband, which only worsened due […]
Read More6 Reasons You Should Consider Peace Education
At the Africa Peacebuilding Institute (API) our vision is, “an alliance of people equipped to build peace throughout the African continent.” We believe the world needs more peace builders. Therefore, the more peace education we can provide you, the more likely we are to achieve this vision. A farmer attacks the neighboring farm after some […]
Read MoreThe Power of Peace Education from an African Perspective
Transforming the World through Peace Education World Peace, a euphoric idea, one that’s desired by many. Relatively, no one would desire to live in a world infested with wars and afflictions. We all wish to be a part of an amicable global union, where nation is in good books with every other nation, where men […]
Read MorePeace Institutes’ Webinar | Trauma Awareness, Self-care and COVID-19
The three MCC Africa Peace Institutes hosted a collaborative webinar on July 2, 2020. The hosts included Christine Sumog-oy of the Great Lakes Peacebuilding Institute (GLPI) in Bujumbura, Burundi, John Danboyi of the Peace Training Centre (PTC) in Jos, Nigeria, and Melinda Norris of the Africa Peacebuilding Institute (API) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event […]
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