3299: COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS SHOW: How does Lakes State Manage its Communal Conflicts and Maintain Peace?

About this episode

The episode discusses the urgent need for peace in Lakes State by addressing communal conflicts and the role of communities in reconciliation.

Hosts Viola Elias and Moyo J. Felix discuss the urgent need to maintain peace in Lakes State by addressing communal conflict, revenge killings, cattle-related violence, and the role communities can play in reconciliation and peaceful coexistence. Our guests, live from Rumbek, are the Director General of the Ministry of Peacebuilding, Zakaria Kuoi Majok, and the representative of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO), Daniel Lat Kon.

People in this episode

Hosts: Viola Elias, Moyo J. Felix

Guests: Zakaria Kuoi Majok, Daniel Lat Kon

Topics covered

• communal conflict
• peacebuilding
• reconciliation
• cattle-related violence
• community empowerment
• violence prevention

Keywords

• Lakes State
• communal conflict
• peace
• reconciliation
• violence
• cattle-related violence
• community empowerment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation

Places: Lakes State, Rumbek

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