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Communicating Research for Policy Impact in African Peacebuilding Contexts: Actionable Principles and Concise Guidelines

Introduction The effective communication of research findings to policymakers is crucial for closing the gap between evidence and policy in African peacebuilding. Despite advances in peacebuilding research and digital tools, many findings do not influence decision-making due to misaligned communication, misunderstandings of what information policymakers need, and insufficient focus on knowledge translation, among other factors.¹ […]

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An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumna, Dr. Nguye Flora Mutere

Dr. Nguye Flora Mutere is a multimedia designer, digital heritage researcher, and lecturer, teaching Interactive Media Design at the Department of Design and Creative Media at the Technical University of Kenya. She received the Next Gen doctoral dissertation proposal development fellowship grant for 2022-2023. She is an alumna of The Smithsonian’s Institution African Museology Exchange […]

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April 10, 2026

The Baltic States and Africa: A Historic Opportunity Outside the Shadow of the West

International relations today are not built solely on history, power, or geography, but on the ability of state actors to redefine their position and role in a rapidly changing world.¹ In this context, the Baltic states—Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—have a rare strategic opportunity to reshape their international relations through engagements with Africa. They can do […]

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April 9, 2026

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An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumna, Dr. Nguye Flora Mutere

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Dr. Nguye Flora Mutere is a multimedia designer, digital heritage researcher, and lecturer, teaching Interactive Media Design at the Department of Design and Creative Media at the Technical University of Kenya. She received the Next Gen doctoral dissertation proposal development fellowship grant for 2022-2023. She is an alumna of The Smithsonian’s Institution African Museology Exchange […]

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April 10, 2026

The Baltic States and Africa: A Historic Opportunity Outside the Shadow of the West

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International relations today are not built solely on history, power, or geography, but on the ability of state actors to redefine their position and role in a rapidly changing world.¹ In this context, the Baltic states—Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—have a rare strategic opportunity to reshape their international relations through engagements with Africa. They can do […]

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Cultural Diplomacy in the Digital Age: Peacebuilding Lessons from an African Debate

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The myth of technological neutrality: Perspectives on an Ethical Framework for African Peacebuilding Scholarship

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Introduction In a social experiment, I asked Chat GPT: Which publications will you recommend for gender and student activism in Africa? Several of the scholars on the list were non-African scholars. As an emerging scholar in the field, I went further to ask why my publications on gender and student activism were left out. The […]

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An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumna, Dr. Annie Kok

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Dr. Annie Kok is a criminologist, policing scholar, and networks researcher with an interest in organized crime and public inquiries into policing. She received her PhD in Criminology from the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2025. Her dissertation investigates the structure of organized criminal networks involved in Cash-in-Transit Crime in South Africa by using […]

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March 25, 2026

Militarized Yet Under-Policed: The Dilemma of Conflict Early Response in the Niger Delta

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March 20, 2026
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Fellowship Spotlight: Interview with IRG Alumna, Dr. Pamela Khanakwa

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The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) recognized the Dean of the School of Liberal and Performing Arts (SLPA), Dr. Pamela Khanakwa (APN IRG 2015), for outstanding academic leadership at Makerere University, which has seen her supervise six of eighteen doctoral graduates, with three graduating within the official three-year timeframe. Link to full story: […]

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March 19, 2026

An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumna, Dr. Gerald Mandisodza

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Biography Dr. Gerald Mandisodza is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Dullah Omar Institute, Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa, where he recently completed his PhD in Comparative Constitutional Law. His research sits at the intersection of democracy, traditional governance, and gender justice. Specifically, he examines how marginalised communities, particularly […]

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Deconstructing Colonial Ecological Discourse through Indigenous Environmental Ethics for a Just and Sustainable Afr…

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March 12, 2026
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