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The wealth of women's peacebuilding practice documented in the Accord series sheds light on what women peacebuilders have done to overcome conflict. The case studies of this Accord Insight focus on specific contexts, yet also provide three general insights for peacebuilding practitioners and policymakers: women's efforts can broaden the scope of peacebuilding; overcoming challenges to political participation is vital; understanding gender relations is key to building sustainable peace.

Guus Meijer and David Birmingham review Angola’s history, including the colonial period, the independence struggle, the introduction of authoritarian one-party rule under the MPLA, the impact of natural resource development, and the many years of war.

The article outlines how the Luena Memorandum of Understanding was reached and asks whether a more inclusive process might not have laid better foundations for genuine democratisation, reconciliation and reconstruction.