Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development

This study examined the patterns or mechanism for conflict resolution and peace building in traditional African societies with particular reference to Aguleri-Umuleri Town in Anambra State. Conflict resolution in traditional African societies provides opportunity to interact with the parties concerned, it promotes consensus-building, social bridge reconstructions and enactment of order in the society. The paper submits further that the western world placed more emphasis on the judicial system presided over by council of elders, kings? courts, peoples, assemblies, etc; for dispute settlement and justice dispensation. It concludes that traditional conflict resolution techniques such as mediation, adjudication, reconciliation, and negotiation as well as cross examination which were employed by Africans in the past, offer great prospects for peaceful co-existence and harmonious relationships in post-conflict periods than the modern method of litigation settlements in law courts. The made use of primary and secondary sources of data collection.

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