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Gender-Based Violence and the Peacebuilding Deficit in Ethiopia’s Transitional Justice Process

One of the major expectations of Ethiopia’s Transitional Justice (TJ) process in the context of post-conflict reconciliation, reconstruction, and sustainable peace is that it will deliver justice to victims of conflict-related gender-based violence (CRGBV). While CRGBV continues unabated in the conflicts currently underway in different parts of Ethiopia,1 the region of Tigray has been particularly identified as the worst-case scenario.

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Book Review: “Militarizing More to Develop Faster? Uganda’s Difficult Choices on Governance, Human Rights and the Economy”

Militarizing More to Develop Faster? examines the militarization of various sectors of Uganda’s political, social and economic spheres, in relation to national development. The book is a product of a research project undertaken at the eve of the Covid-19 global pandemic, focused on the impact of President Museveni’s Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) launched in 2017, on Uganda.

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December 5, 2025

When History Becomes a Weapon: Elite Manipulation of Politics in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Twenty-four years after the 2001 Jos crisis, political, religious, and traditional elites have transformed historical memories of violence into weapons of electoral manipulation.

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November 13, 2025

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Book Review: “Militarizing More to Develop Faster? Uganda’s Difficult Choices on Governance, Human Rights and the Economy”

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Militarizing More to Develop Faster? examines the militarization of various sectors of Uganda’s political, social and economic spheres, in relation to national development. The book is a product of a research project undertaken at the eve of the Covid-19 global pandemic, focused on the impact of President Museveni’s Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) launched in 2017, on Uganda.

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How the Structural Adjustment Era Continues to Shape Urban Africa’s Energy Future

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Introduction Africa’s clean energy revolution makes compelling headlines. Solar panels glint on rooftops, mini-grids illuminate rural communities, and countries like Namibia1 are betting big on green hydrogen. Electric vehicles are now a feature in the urban iconography of cities, from Accra to Cairo. These images fuel hope for not only climate resilience but also justice […]

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November 19, 2025

When History Becomes a Weapon: Elite Manipulation of Politics in Plateau State, Nigeria.

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November 13, 2025
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November 13, 2025

An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumnus, Dr. Dare Leke Idowu

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Dr. Dare Leke Idowu holds a PhD in Political Studies from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Political Science at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He was a 2023 awardee of the Social Science Research Council’s (SSRC) Next Generation in Social Sciences in Africa Doctoral Dissertation Research […]

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October 16, 2025

Alienation and Conflicts Among Agro-Pastoralist Communities in Ghana: Implications for Peaceful Co-Existence and De…

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October 8, 2025
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October 8, 2025

Weak Institutions and Democratic Backsliding in Africa: Reflections on the New Wave of Military Coups in West Africa

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October 8, 2025
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