Dr. Cyprian Muchemwa

Profile

Cyprian Muchemwa is a holder of a PhD in Peacebuilding from Durban University of Technology in South Africa, Master of Arts Degree in Modern African History and a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in History from University of Zimbabwe. He is motivated by exploring the challenges that characterise post-violent conflict-recovering societies. He is also a firm believer in nonviolence and dialogue and his research interests explore the dynamics of post-violent conflict-recovering countries with a focus on youth violence, reconciliation, transitional justice, and conflict prevention through the setting up of early warning systems.

Skills

1. Training and Facilitation
2. Conflict Analysis and Mapping
3. Designing Conflict-handling mechanisms
4. Operationalising Early Warning Systems and Early Response Mechanisms

Outreach work and experience

1. Participated in the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Conflict Scoping and Mapping Exercise for Zimbabwe, January- April 2018.
2. Setting up National Peace and Reconciliation Commission National and Provincial Peace Committees, February 2019-November 2019.
3. Inclusive Economies Africa Project: Human Development as a Pathway to Transformed and Peaceful Societies in Zimbabwe, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation IJR, Cape South Africa, June 2021-May 2022.
4. Training of ZIMCARE Trust senior staff members in conflict management and conflict prevention from May 2023 to August 2023 in Harare.
5. Facilitated in the setting Early Warning and Early Response System for Ecumenical Church Leaders Forum Bulawayo, November 2023.

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Ngwerume E.T. and Muchemwa C, Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM): A vehicle towards sustainable rural development: The case of CAMPFIRE in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Hurungwe District in Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences (JETEMS), VOL 2 No 2, April 2011, ISSN 2147-7024, pp 75-82.
2. Muchemwa, C, Ngwerume, E.T. and Hove, M, Misleading images: Propaganda and Racism in the Politics of Land in Post-Colonial Zimbabwe, International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 1 No 19 December 2011, pp 217-224.
3. Hove M, Ngwerume E.T, and Muchemwa C, The rapid pace of urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa: A threat to human security and sustainable development, to  International  Journal of Peace and Security, Vol 2, No 1 March 2013, pp 1-14.
4. Muchemwa C Ngwerume E.T. and Hove M, When will the long nightmare come to an end? The politics of Reconciliation in post-colonial Zimbabwe 1980-2010, African Security Review, Vol 22, Issues 3 March 2012, ISSN 1024-6029, pp 145-159.
5. Muchemwa C and Harris G, ‘Mozambique’s post-war success narrative’: Is it time to revisit the narrative? Democracy and Security, Vol 15, No1, 2019, pp25-48.
6. Mutasa, N and Muchemwa C, Ansar Al Sunna of Mozambique, the next Boko Haram of Southern Africa, Journal of Applied Security Research, Vol 17, No3, 2021, pp 332-351.
7. Mutumbwa,T.B, Makwerere, D, Muchemwa C and Chikohora, E  Non-State Actors’ influence on Zimbabwe’s re-engagement efforts with the United Kingdom since 2017, African Journal Political Science and International Relations, 2022, in press. 

Book Chapters

1. Muchemwa C. 2016. Moving towards reconciliation using action research: Ndebele and Shona relations in G.T. Harris and Kaye S (eds) Building Peace via Action Research: African Case Studies, Addis Ababa, University of Peace, pp, 143-166.
2. Muchemwa C, 2019. ‘Youth bulge’: A blessing or curse for Zimbabwe’s peace. In G.T. Harris and M. Hove (eds), Infrastructure for peace in Sub-Saharan Africa, Cham, Springer International, pp, 219-234.
3. Muchemwa, C and Patel, 2022, Human Development as a Pathway to Transformed and Peaceful Societies: An analysis of inclusive development in Zimbabwe and recent trends of illegal mining, Cape Town, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, pp1-48.