Dr. Stanley Elias Kiswaga is a Lecturer in the Department of Literature at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR), Makerere University, Uganda. He holds a PhD in Social Studies from Makerere University, an MPhil in Social Studies from MISR, Makerere University, […]
Government and Politics
Beyond Geographic Rotation: African Leadership, the United Nations, and the Future of Global Peacebuilding
Introduction The contemporary international system is experiencing a profound crisis when it comes to peacebuilding and multilateral cooperation. Armed conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine, Gaza, the Middle East, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and countries in other regions continue to expose the growing limitations of existing mechanisms in practicing conflict prevention, mediation, and post-conflict recovery. At […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: “Governing a Poor Country: Perspectives from a Former Chief Minister of Sierra Leone”
David J. Francis, Governing a Poor Country: Perspectives from a Former Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, London: Adonis & Abbey Publishing Ltd, 2026. 155 pp. £16.68 (paper), ISBN 9781913976743. Reviewed by Kenneth Omeje Governing a Poor Country is a thought-provoking anthology written by David Francis in which he intellectually reflects on his time in office […]
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Government and Politics
Beyond Geographic Rotation: African Leadership, the United Nations, and the Future of Global Peacebuilding
by Dr. Hab. Nagmeldin Karamalla-Gaiballa
Introduction The contemporary international system is experiencing a profound crisis when it comes to peacebuilding and multilateral cooperation. Armed conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine, Gaza, the Middle East, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and countries in other regions continue to expose the growing limitations of existing mechanisms in practicing conflict prevention, mediation, and post-conflict recovery. At […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: “Governing a Poor Country: Perspectives from a Former Chief Minister of Sierra Leone”
by Prof. Kenneth Omeje
David J. Francis, Governing a Poor Country: Perspectives from a Former Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, London: Adonis & Abbey Publishing Ltd, 2026. 155 pp. £16.68 (paper), ISBN 9781913976743. Reviewed by Kenneth Omeje Governing a Poor Country is a thought-provoking anthology written by David Francis in which he intellectually reflects on his time in office […]
APDD Dispatches
An Interview with PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumna, Efetobor Stephanie EFFEVOTTU
by African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics
Efetobor Stephanie EFFEVOTTU, PhD, is an early-career researcher and practitioner with a doctorate in History (Development Studies) from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She holds a B.A and an M.A. in History from the University of Benin and the University of Ibadan, respectively. Her research engages with questions around religious peacebuilding, women and youth engagement […]
Military
From War Songs to Peace Songs: Owigiri, Militancy, and Peacebuilding in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region
by Imomotimi Armstrong
From War Songs to Peace Songs: Owigiri, Militancy, and Peacebuilding in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region[1] In the struggle for control of natural resources (oil and gas) in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, music has played an important but ambivalent role:[2] serving as a medium for resistance against decades of federal extraction of oil and neglect of […]
APDD Dispatches
An Interview with PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumnus, Dr. Nyasha Blessed Bushu
by African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics
Dr. Nyasha Blessed Bushu holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in African Studies with a focus in the International Studies Group from the University of the Free State in South Africa. He also holds a BA Honours Degree in Economic History and an MA in African Economic History from the University of Zimbabwe. His research […]
Conservation
Getting Conservation Right in Ghana’s Artisanal Fisheries Sector: Aligning Policy with Evidence and the Realities of Coastal Communities
by Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood
Amid growing concerns over declining fish stocks and increasing pressure on marine resources, Ghana’s coastal communities continue to face the difficult challenge of balancing conservation with livelihood survival. Artisanal fisheries remain central to food security, employment, and social stability along the country’s coastline. The closed season policy, first introduced for the industrial trawl sector in […]