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President Ruto’s decision to scrap National ID vetting for Kenyan Somalis – A right to citizenship or political expediency?

On February 5, 2025, President Ruto signed a Presidential Decree in Wajir, a county in northeastern Kenya, effectively abolishing a decades-old security vetting process that has disproportionately impacted Kenyan Somalis and other border communities seeking national identity cards.1 The President noted that: “We want the people of northern Kenya to feel equal to the rest […]

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Book Review: The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa: A Commentary

Book Review: The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa: A Commentary, edited by Prof. Annika Rudman, Dr. Celestine Nyamu Musembi, and Prof. Trésor Muhindo Makunya, Pretoria, Pretoria University Law Press (9781920538985), 2023, 574 pp. The Maputo Protocol: A Revolution for Women’s Rights in Africa? […]

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July 9, 2025

Sit-at-Home Protest in Southeast Nigeria: Exploring the Socio-Economic and Security Impact

Introduction The Sit-at-Home protest, also known as “Ghost Town,” emerged in 2021 1 as a major source of crisis in Southeast Nigeria. This protest involved individuals voluntarily abstaining from engaging in their regular daily activities, including work, school, business, and social interactions in response to calls by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to adopt civil […]

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May 30, 2025

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Book Review: The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa: A Commentary

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Book Review: The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa: A Commentary, edited by Prof. Annika Rudman, Dr. Celestine Nyamu Musembi, and Prof. Trésor Muhindo Makunya, Pretoria, Pretoria University Law Press (9781920538985), 2023, 574 pp. The Maputo Protocol: A Revolution for Women’s Rights in Africa? […]

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July 9, 2025

Book Review: The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa: A Commentary

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Book Review: The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa: A Commentary, edited by Prof. Annika Rudman, Dr. Celestine Nyamu Musembi, and Prof. Trésor Muhindo Makunya, Pretoria, Pretoria University Law Press (9781920538985), 2023, 574 pp. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ […]

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July 9, 2025

Digital Pathways to Peace? Women’s Voices and the Risks of Online Engagement in Northwestern Nigeria

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July 3, 2025
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July 3, 2025

Sit-at-Home Protest in Southeast Nigeria: Exploring the Socio-Economic and Security Impact

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Introduction The Sit-at-Home protest, also known as “Ghost Town,” emerged in 2021 1 as a major source of crisis in Southeast Nigeria. This protest involved individuals voluntarily abstaining from engaging in their regular daily activities, including work, school, business, and social interactions in response to calls by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to adopt civil […]

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May 30, 2025

Political and security implications of public reactions to unconstitutional changes of government in (West) Africa: The curious case of Burkina Faso

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In the run-up of activities leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), and the Conflict Research Network (CORN) – West Africa, organised a high-level policy dialogue from 15-16 April in Accra, Ghana, on “Understanding […]

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May 15, 2025

Communities of Practice as a Transformative Strategy for Digital Peacebuilding in Africa

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May 8, 2025
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May 8, 2025

The Invisibility of the “Born Free” Generation in the New Namibian Cabinet

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Introduction The growing and improving presence of younger individuals in African parliaments offer potential for greater age balance, but whether their potential will be fully realized remains to be seen. Globally, the youth constitute the majority of the voting population but are severely underrepresented in political life.1 While people under the age of 30 account […]

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May 1, 2025

The Dynamics of Conducting Field-based Research within Religious Spaces in South Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

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Introduction This article is based on my experience conducting field research among African Pentecostal churches in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. My research project involved conducting interviews and examining liturgical practices for the purpose of identifying processes of reconciliation in these churches. It also investigated how such practices could complement socio-political ideologies that were […]

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April 23, 2025

Can Domestic Initiatives End the Conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region?

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April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025
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