In post-war northern Uganda, peace is not just negotiated at high-level tables. It is planted, weeded and harvested.

Peace is often discussed during elections, ethnic tensions, armed conflict, and political violence. But it can be lost closer to home, in families and communities where people depend on one another ...

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

This week, African leaders call for talks on Ethiopia and Sudan. Over 1,400 migrants deported to Myanmar from Malaysia.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

In Nilphamari, Bangladesh, farmer Sabuj Mia watches the Teesta river shrink a little more each dry season. He grows maize and mustard along the riverbank his family has farmed for generations, and he ...