The Social Science Research Council’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Abosede Babatunde, an…
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Religious Conflict in Ethiopia: An Interview with APN grantee Meron Zeleke Eresso
This is a cross-post from AcademiaNet, a database of profiles of excellent female researchers from all disciplines. In 2016, Dr. Meron…
Combattants: Activists or Criminals? A Reflection on Ethnoregionalism and Political Violence among Congolese Immigrants in South Africa
Most studies on African immigrants in South Africa focus on xenophobia, illegal immigration, and corruption within the South African Department…
Intimate Partner Violence: The Hidden Threat to Women’s Security
When the problem of violence against women during and after conflict is discussed, it is often in reference to non-partner-perpetrated…
The Path to the Ivoirian Presidential Elections: Past Strife and Current Challenges
"The next few weeks will see heightened political tensions in Côte d’Ivoire, and key actors, particularly the Economic Community of…
Mediating Electoral Violence in a Polarized Society: The Case of Zimbabwe
"Although the media...are expected to observe, investigate, and subsequently report news as objectively as possible, these institutions are powerful political…
Peace at Stake in Burundi: Could the Crisis Escalate, and Is There a Way Out?
"The commitment of a section of the opposition to unseating Nkurunziza’s regime, coupled with divisions within the military and the…
Journeys of Peace: Ex-combatants from Azania People’s Liberation Army in South Africa
"This essay summarizes the conclusions drawn from a study funded by the African Peacebuilding Network of the Social Science Research…
The Recent Conflict in the Central African Republic: Which Way Out of the Crisis?
"With regime changes by coups d’états as the rule, the political reality in the CAR has been characterized by regimes…