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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.

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.

Arguing that meaningful reconciliation must be rooted in local social and cultural contexts, Carlinda Monteiro examines Angola’s mixture of religions and beliefs and how this can form the basis for addressing the issues of truth and reconciliation.