Slow peacebuilding to prevent the outbreak of fighting following peace

William Kipongi; Miranda Forsyth; Sinclair Dinnen

Slow peacebuilding to prevent the outbreak of fighting following peace

William Kipongi, Miranda Forsyth, Sinclair Dinnen

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If history teaches us anything, it is that peace is fragile and contingent. Like any healthy and productive garden, it needs constant tending. The renewed outbreak of fighting in Wapenamanda in Enga Province in August, following the hard-won peace symbolised by the signing of the Peace Accords at the Airways hotel in Port Moresby in July 2024, prompts us to ask: was there sufficient tending of the peace? What could be done differently?

Original language	English
Number of pages	7
Specialist publication	Devpolicy Blog
Publisher	Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy
Publication status	Published - 19 Sept 2025

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Slow peacebuilding to prevent the outbreak of fighting following peace

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