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“Not critical for me:” Extractivism, Lithium Mining, and its Discontents Among Local Communities in Bikita, Zimbabwe

Introduction As the global race for critical minerals and rare earth metals accelerates, local communities’ vulnerability to multiple forms of exploitation, displacement and environmental degradation has increased tenfold. In Zimbabwe, a country with the largest deposit of lithium in Africa, and fifth-largest deposit of lithium globally,[1] Chinese companies have consolidated their hegemony in the country’s […]

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An Interview with PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumni, Stanley Elias Kiswaga

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, […]

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July 16, 2026

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 […]

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July 8, 2026

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“Not critical for me:” Extractivism, Lithium Mining, and its Discontents Among Local Communities in Bikita, Zimbabwe

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Perspectives to the Discursive Strategy of “Silence” in the Security Governance of Southeast Nigeria: The Case of Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) Militancy

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Africa remains the highest supplier of peacekeepers.¹ It is paradoxical that, while Nigeria has a strong global record for participating in international peacekeeping missions, the evidence suggests increasing failure in its domestic peace and security efforts. Security governance is weak and ineffective as the country continues to experience internal insecurity in all its geopolitical regions.² […]

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August 7, 2026

An Interview with PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumni, Stanley Elias Kiswaga

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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, […]

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July 16, 2026

Beyond Geographic Rotation: African Leadership, the United Nations, and the Future of Global Peacebuilding

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July 8, 2026
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July 8, 2026

Book Review: “Governing a Poor Country: Perspectives from a Former Chief Minister of Sierra Leone”

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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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June 24, 2026

The Growing Audacity of Non-State Armed Groups in West Africa

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The recent death in captivity1 of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Nigerian Director of Defense Information, and the attack by unknown gunmen on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies2, a strategic national institution, have drawn renewed attention to Nigeria’s persistent insecurity crisis. Yet underlining the tragedy is a larger question: what […]

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June 19, 2026

An Interview with PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumna, Efetobor Stephanie EFFEVOTTU

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June 12, 2026
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June 12, 2026

From War Songs to Peace Songs: Owigiri, Militancy, and Peacebuilding in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region

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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 […]

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June 11, 2026

An Interview with PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumnus, Dr. Nyasha Blessed Bushu

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May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
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