Abstract:
The role that the indigenous systems of governance in Africa play towards solving
some of the social, political and economic problems cannot be overlooked. Contrary to
the popular opinion suggesting that African indigenous approaches to conflict resolution
are archaic and outmoded, this essay emphasizes the need to rethink the relevance
of consensus as a sine qua non basis for conflict resolution in Zimbabwe. Here, consensus
is described as a long-established form of compromise that contributed to the
achievement of conflict resolution in most traditional1
African societies. Hence, a leaf
could be taken from how indigenous African societies solved conflicts. Consequently,
this essay argues that unless a consensus is reached as a basis for justice and conflict
resolution in Zimbabwe and Africa at large, all attempts towards peace-building will be
useless
