We know the same-old story. A violent conflict breaks out and international interveners come rushing to support peace in the country. But oftentimes, this leads to a short term ‘fix’ and even more chaos returns with monstrous damage to the people. What we often tend to forget, is that locals know best. Local peacebuilders and ordinary citizens know best what the root causes and solutions are to the violence that is affecting them. But why then are they systematically pushed aside in offering solutions? And why do youth and women have to try so hard to reach the decision-making level in spite of seemingly global consensus on the importance of their voices?

In this live launch episode of a fresh Peace Corner season, we are starting our journey with award-winning peacebuilding author and researcher, Séverine Autesserre, and powerhouse changemaker, Shadi Rouhshahbaz. Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Music credit: 'Coffee Shopping' by Bruno Freitas, licensed under hooksounds.com.

Locals at the Forefront of Peace (S05E01)

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In Nigeria protests are few and from what we have seen this year, deadly. The young Nigerians who took to the streets of Lagos this October were met by sharp ammunition and a coordinated power outage. Still they call for an end to police brutality and voter turnout to the 2023 election. What is happening in Nigeria and why now? Tune in to listen to a fellow youth activist and radio-broadcaster: Chiagozie Udeh. Chiagozie has been a radio host at Afro Radio Network letting Africans tell their own stories in their own ways and student radio Unizik 94.1FM (Blazing The Trail). He is today the Global Focal Point for SDG7 at the UNMGCY.

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