In Depth
Africa University, Berghof Foundation Launch New Mediation Network in Zimbabwe
Africa University’s Institute of Peace Leadership and Governance (IPLG) successfully hosted a high-level symposium on September 20, which marked the official launch of a new innovative mediation programme, the Insider Mediators Network in Zimbabwe, with the support of the Berghof Foundation and the European Union....
Dzikamai Bere,
September 25, 2024
5 min read
Owning Your Thorns: Wholehearted Civic Leadership
Sometime in 2023, I accompanied colleagues on an outreach mission for civic engagement where we launch our special report, Rights and Traditions. This was and remains a very sensitive topic and we were eager not to simply preach to the converted. We wanted traditional leaders...
Dzikamai Bere,
September 9, 2024
6 min read
Civic Leadership and Activism in the Age of Rising Authoritarianism: We are all activists!
On 25 March 2025, Heart and Soul Television (HSTV) published an interview that I had with Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) Chairperson Trevor Ncube on his popular weekly show, In Conversation with Trevor. Thanking me for coming being on the show on X, Trevor described the...
Dzikamai Bere,
June 22, 2024
7 min read
Reshaping Peace: Reflections on #TheBerlinMoot and the Call for UN Charter Review Conference
I am grateful to the peace champions at the Berghof Foundation for inviting me to attend the Berlin Moot convened on 18 and 19 April 2024 in Berlin. I was glad to meet with some of the champions from across the world. It was happy...
Dzikamai Bere,
May 22, 2024
3 min read