Raïs Neza Boneza, born in the

Katanga province Katanga was one of the four large provinces created in the Belgian Congo in 1914. It was one of the eleven provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1966 and 2015, when it was split into the Tanganyika Province, Tanganyika, Hau ...

of the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...

(formerly

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), is a Congolese-Norwegian writer, researcher and human rights activist. He is co-convenor for Africa of Transcend Global Network, a network for peace, development and the environment. His first novel, ''White Eldorado, Black Fever'' (2013), was his first work to be translated from his native French. It attempts to raise awareness of the conflict and its direct effects on communities in Africa's Great Lakes region.

Early life and education

Boneza was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He continued his studies with a focus on understanding the dynamics of peace and conflict, earning degrees in pecific fields, e.g. peace and conflict studies, sociology or lawfrom niversity/institution

Career

Writing

Raïs Neza Boneza is a writer whose literary works address themes of peace, identity and resilience: * ''Nomad:'' ''A Refugee Poet'' (2008) - a collection of poems and reflections exploring the nomadic human experience, displacement and the quest to belong. * ''Peace By African's Peaceful Means:'' A Philosophy of Peace (2004) - an exploration of African peace-building traditions and their relevance to contemporary global conflicts. His works have been translated into several languages.

Notable achievements

Among the distinctions he has received are the following * He was named a member of the Transcend Global Network for Peace, an international group of academics and practitioners dedicated to peace-building and conflict resolution. * He has been recognized as a cultural ambassador, bridging gaps by telling stories and promoting intercultural dialogue.

Bibliography

* ''Nomad, A Refugee Poet'' (2003) * ''Black Emeralds'' (2004) * ''Peace by African's Peaceful Means'' (2005) * ''Peace through African's Peaceful Means'' (2003) * ''Sounds of exile'' (2006) * ''Formless'' (2024) * ''White Eldorado, Black Fever'' (2019
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* ''Amani'' (2012) * ''Methode TRANSCEND: INTRODUCTION SUR LA TRANSFORMATION PACIFIQUE DES CONFLITS''

References

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