Kenyan diaspora in Britain celebrates Queen's Diamond Jubilee
 The Nairobi Chamber Chorus is in Britain to perform in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant at Windsor Castle, 10-12 May. On 6 May the Chorus performed in Slough, hosted by the Kenya Society. Among the speakers at the event were former Kenyan Attorney General Charles Njonjo, former British High Commissioner to Kenya Sir Jeffrey James, Mayor of Slough, Sukhjit Kaur Dhaliwal, senior Commissioner at the Kenyan High Commision, Dr Joe Sang and Dr Alan Channer from Initiatives of Change's FLTfilms.
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Trust-building for sustainable development in Baringo County, Kenya
 Kenya’s Baringo County is home to several pastoral communities whose livelihood depends on cattle. These communities are also known in Kenya for cattle-rustling. The scramble for pasture and water often leaves people counting their losses. In many instances, death and injuries are reported, on top of the animals stolen. Thirty-five leaders, representing all the main groups, gathered in Marigat town, near Lake Baringo, from 20-22 April, for a workshop entitled ‘Trust-building for sustainable development.
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Media and mediation in Chad
 Pastor Wuye, Imam Ashafa and Dr Channer were in Chad recently, invited by the United Nations. Their visit, under the theme ‘Media and Mediation’, was part of a bid by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to build skills in mediation and peace-building amongst a newly-forged network of Chadian mediators.
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Nigerian interfaith duo bring peacemaking expertise to Canada
 Theirs is not a rags-to-riches saga or even a tale of a steep ascent from obscurity to power and glory. Yet when Imam Mohammed Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye speak, Heads of State, Heads of Mission and other world leaders listen in respectful silence. Sometimes they even sign peace accords after hearing their words of wisdom. Canadians of many diverse backgrounds had a rare opportunity to meet them and hear them in person at a panel discussion on 1 November at St Paul University, Ottawa.
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‘An African Answer’ comes to Washington DC
 Nigerians Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye were in Washington 26 - 31 October for the US launch of the documentary An African Answer
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'An African Answer' in New York
 The documentary film An African Answer, and the multimedia training package that goes with it, had its United States launch in New York on 25 October.
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US and Canada launch
 US and Canada launch press release - Multimedia training package based on An African Answer to be launched in New York, Washington DC, Ottawa and Montreal
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New guide on using 'An African Answer' and 'The Imam and the Pastor'
 COMING SOON - A Resource Guide for Grass-Roots Practitioners by Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye, edited by Dr Alan Channer.
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Tackling cattle-rustling in Samburu
 Cattle rustling is rampant in the Samburu District of northern Kenya and An African Answer has been described as the best tool so far to bring peace among the communities concerned.
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Imam and Pastor deliver workshops on 'early warning and early response' in Egypt
Imam Mohammed Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye from Nigeria were invited to Egypt to deliver training workshops on 'Early Warning – Early Response', a technique they developed to combat and prevent communal conflict. They conducted two workshops in Cairo and Egypt's second city Alexandria. The workshops, which took place between 10 to 18 June 2011, were practical and taught participants to identify and recognise warning signs as well as providing them with the tools to respond effectively through the formation of community action groups. The workshops were attended by community and religious leaders in addition to representatives of civil society organizations.
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