In my research titled “Queering Terrorism”, published in the journal Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, I examined the sexual practices of terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) and their implications for counter-terrorism policies.
The launch of the SSRC African University Seminar Series in South Africa (AUSS-SA), which took place from the 18th to the 19th of September 2025 at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits University) School of Governance in Johannesburg, can be compared to the birth of a child.
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.
The launch of the SSRC African University Seminar Series in South Africa (AUSS-SA), which took place from the 18th to the 19th of September 2025 at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits University) School of Governance in Johannesburg, can be compared to the birth of a child.
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.
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 […]
Twenty-four years after the 2001 Jos crisis, political, religious, and traditional elites have transformed historical memories of violence into weapons of electoral manipulation.
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 […]
Livelihood contestations and social discrimination characterize farmer-herder relations in Africa.
