This book is a purposeful examination of the role African traditional methods and institutions in promoting peace in the 21st century. The objective is to ascertain the various types of conflict, African traditional methods of resolving disputes,the peace institutions and the effectiveness of these methods before and now. The book also establish through extensive study and survey, how these methods are being applied in acient time, its effect and how it can be utilized in contemporary time through adequate standardization. It also identify the change agents influencing the status of African traditional methods.