Actors, interests and strategies in the Great Lakes conflict formation -- Understanding obstacles to peace in Burundi : actors, interests and strategies -- Obstacles to post-election peace in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo : actors, interests and strategies -- Conflict and constraints to peace among pastoralist in Northern Kenya -- Beyond the north-south dichotomy in Sudan : issues, actors, and interests -- Understanding obstacles to political reconciliation in Zanzibar : actors, interests and strategies -- Understanding obstacles to peace in northern Uganda : actors, their interests and strategies -- Conclusion : removing obstacles to peace.