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Greater Horn of Africa

Pax Christi has had a long-standing commitment to peace and security for the Horn of Africa, especially to finding sustainable solutions for peace in Sudan. Pax Christi International is currently engaged in a multi-year Sudan Integrated Peacebuilding Programme, linking civil society organisations to promote peace and development, supporting efforts for community security and lobbying international institutions on key policies affecting Sudan.

IKV Pax Christi Netherlands has also played an important role in supporting peace talks between the Government of Uganda and the so-called Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The LRA has led an armed rebellion against Uganda’s government for more than 20 years.

The Greater Horn network is composed of partners from Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. Somalia and Eritrea are also points of ongoing concern for network members. As in the Great Lakes region, Pax Christi organises Regional Consultations to promote increased collaboration, build capacities of local organisations and strategise for common action.

A Regional Coordinating Committee, drawn from the various constituent countries, gives direction to the network along with Bishop Paride Taban of Sudan. The Action Plan for the Greater Horn emphasises democracy, governance, conflict prevention, reconciliation and human security. In a region where war, widespread insecurity, fraudulent elections, rampant corruption and repressive government policies have shaped its recent history, these issues will remain particularly relevant for the years ahead.