1 Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: An Introduction / Susan M. Kilonzo, Ezra Chitando, 1
PART I: CONTEXTUALISING RELIGION, PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
2 Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Africa: A Critical Appreciation / Susan M. Kilonzo, 19
3 Religion and Peacebuilding in African Religious Studies and Theology: An Overview and Preliminary Evaluation / Ezra Chitando, 39
4 Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: Challenges / Molly Manyonganise, 63-78
5 The Bible, Peace Building and Sustainable Development in Africa / Lovemore Togarasei, Clemence Makamure, 79
6 Teaching About Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa / Johan Strijdom, 93
7 Intersectionalities: Whiteness, Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa / Masiiwa Ragies Gunda, 105
8 Climate Security and Religion in Africa: Towards Sustainable Development Goals / Joram Tarusarira, 125
PART II: COUNTRY CASE STUDIES ON RELIGION, PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
9 Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Rwanda / Ezechiel Sentama, 145
10 Building Resilience and Everyday Peace at the Micro-Levels in South Sudan / Patrick Karanja Mbugua, Abraham K. Nyuon, 163
11 Developing Transformatively: Religion and Peace Mediation in Nigeria / Sokfa F. John, 181
12 Ethnic and Political Conflicts Resolution in Burundi: The Contribution of Religious Organisations / Elias Sentamba, 199
13 Reclaiming Everyday Peace in the Micro-Spaces in Burundi / Patrick Karanja Mbugua, 217
14 Religion and Peacebuilding in Tanzania: Institutionalisation of Interfaith Peace Committee / Alexander Makulilo, Rodrick Henry, 235
15 Religion and Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) / Donatien M. Cicura, 251
16 Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Uganda / David Andrew Omona, 271
17 Indigenous Spirituality, Peacebuilding, and Development in Eswatini / Sonene Nyawo, 287
PART III: DIVERSE RELIGIONS IN AFRICA, PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
18 The Role of Traditional Authorities in the Promotion of Electoral Justice and Peacebuilding in Ghana / Christopher Appiah-Thompson, Jim Jose, 307
19 Rastafari Insights into Peace-building and Sustainable Development / Fortune Sibanda, 327
20 Islamophobic Agenda: An Analysis of Media Representation of Radicalization and Terrorism in Kenya Since 2000 / Suleiman A. Chembea, 341
21 Islam, Conflict, Peace and Security in Africa / Mohamed Suleiman Mraja, 363
22 Apostolic Churches and Youth Response to Social Challenges Post-Violence in Zimbabwe / Obadiah Dodo, 381
PART IV: ACTORS IN RELIGION, PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
23 African Traditions in the Study of Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: Engaging with Emmanuel Katongole / Ezra Chitando, 401
24 Traditional Leaders and the Quest for Sustainable Peace in Kenya / Shamsia Ramadhan, 419
25 Decolonising Peacebuilding for Development in South Africa: African Traditional Spiritual Leaders as Critical Assets / Beatrice Dube, Sinenhlanhla S. Chisale, 435
26 Religious Peacebuilding’s Response to Violent Extremism in Informal Settlements in Egypt / Patrick Karanja Mbugua, Nahed Talaat Ayoub, 455
27 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions: The Role of Church Leaders During Political Electioneering Periods in Kenya / Simon Omare, Eunice Kamaara, 475
28 Religion, Conflict Transformation, Peacebuilding, and Development in Ghana: The Role of the National Peace Council / Edmond Akwasi Agyeman, 493
29 The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC): Youth, Peacebuilding, and Development in Africa / Brian Muyunga, 513
PART V: INTERFAITH NETWORKS, PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
30 Interfaith Networks, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: Analysis of the Contribution of the Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches to Peacebuilding / Elias Opongo, 531
31 Interfaith Dialogue, Peacebuilding, and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: A Case of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) / Dodeye Uduak Williams, 553
32 Xenophobia, Interfaith Networks, Peace Building and Development in Botswana / Tshenolo J. Madigele, Elizabeth P. Motswapong, 569
33 Role of Islamic Networks in Peacebuilding and Development in Kenya, and the War on Terror / Newton Kahumbi, 587
34 Re-building Muslim-Christian Relations and Everyday Peace in West Nile, Uganda / Patrick Karanja Mbugua, 607
PARTT VI: GENDER, RELIGION, PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
35 Gender, Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Zimbabwe / Lindiwe Princess Maseko, Sophia Chirongoma, 627
36 Religion, Feminist Peace, and Security in Nigeria and Uganda / Helen Kezie-Nwoha, 643
37 Gender, Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Zambia: Doreen Mazuba Malambo’s Trajectory in Peacekeeping Missions / Nelly Mwale, Joseph Chita, Habeenzu Mulunda, 661
38 Disability and Migration: Religious and Traditional Disability Beliefs as Causes of Migration of Zimbabwean Mothers of Children with Disabilities to South Africa / Willson Tarusarira, Joram Tarusarira, 683
39 Gender, SDG 16, Peacebuilding and Development in Kenya / Loreen Maseno, 701
40 The Role of Women Church Leaders in Peacebuilding and Social Economic Transformation in Post-Conflict Uganda / Alice Wabule, 717
PART VII: TOPICAL ISSUES IN RELIGION, PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
41 Ubuntu, Peacebuilding, and Development in Africa: Reflections on the Promises and Challenges of a Popular Concept / Ezra Chitando, Susan M. Kilonzo, 737
42 Shaping the Instruments of Peace: Religion in Digital Peacebuilding in Africa / Sokfa F. John, 753
43 Religion and Agriculture for Peacebuilding in Rwanda: Analysing the Role of Christian Faith-Based Organisations in the Post-genocide Agrarian Change / Fortunée Bayisenge, 771
44 Arts, Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Post-conflict Northern Uganda / Viola Karungi, 789
PART VIII: CONCLUSION
45 Imagining the Future of Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa / Susan M. Kilonzo, Ezra Chitando, 809