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Fasuan Olawale

Ph.D. Candidate
Department of

International and

Strategic Studies

This is because peace and development scholars
globally have not been paying sufficient attention to the
roles of cultures, traditional institutions and approaches
to conflict resolution, particularly from African
perspectives; the platforms for interconnectivity for
conflict ridden African societies have enjoyed little or no
success. So the first task is to seek "African answers to
African problems” and focus on traditional mechanisms
of conflict management, resolution and peace building

I am a Nigerian from Ekiti state. Ekiti is a Nigerian state The study investigates the peaceful function of
located in the South-Western region of the country. As traditional dispute resolution mechanisms with special
an aspiring international student, one of the first things reference to ‘Yoruba’ traditional society in South-
that come to mind when thinking about studying Western Nigeria.
abroad is the 'Class' of the University in question. I
chose the Universiti Malaya because it is a high-ranking However, one major challenge I faced was during the
world-class University that everyone can be proud of. In upsurge coronavirus pandemic. The upsurge came at a
addition, the Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS) period when I was to resume my academic activities in
is one of the world's greatest civic faculties and a Malaysia as an international student and my resumption
vibrant hub for creativity that can help potential minds was disrupted and delayed. I eventually reapplied and
boost their skills and confidence to solve practical was readmitted. After going through the course
problems of society.
personally, I realized that it could be more enjoyable if
one has solid support and keeps focused with
In a number of African nations, the continuous determination and passion about what one is doing.
widespread of ethnic, communal and violent conflicts
are devastating and worrisome. The goal of my
research was to find the best effective conflict
management techniques by traditional approach for
resolving such (re)current conflicts situations. .

"...peace and development
scholars globally have not been
paying sufficient attention to the
roles of cultures, traditional

institutions and approaches to
conflict resolution, particularly
from African perspectives; the
platforms for interconnectivity for
conflict ridden African societies
have enjoyed little or no success."

Fasuan Olawale conducting research at the UM library
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