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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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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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June 24, 2026

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

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

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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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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

Getting Conservation Right in Ghana’s Artisanal Fisheries Sector: Aligning Policy with Evidence and the Realities of Coastal Communities

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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 […]

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May 27, 2026

Fellowship Spotlight: Interview with IRG Alumna, Prof. Mary Boatemaa Setrana

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Prof. Mary Boatemaa Setrana is a Professor of Migration and Social Change and Director of the Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana. She is also the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Research Chair on Forced Displacement in Anglophone West Africa. She is a member of the Scientific Committee for the Council for […]

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May 22, 2026

An Interview with PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumnus, Dr. Japhet Ringo

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May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026
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