Introduction The Ethiopian government has faced serious problems in Ethiopia’s most influential regions – Tigray, Oromia, and now Amhara. A…
Can Domestic Initiatives End the Conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region?
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Commemorating and Celebrating Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Making a Case for Civil Society Collaboration
Introduction The 15th of January is celebrated yearly as the Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD). This day is commemorated…
Analyzing Approaches to Governing Diversity: Insights from the Political Manifestoes of Ghana’s Political Parties
Introduction One of the formidable challenges facing Ghana as it approaches the 2024 general elections is how the country can…
Ghana: How the 2024 General Election Will Test the Pulse of the Country’s Democracy.
Ghana faces yet another milestone in its democratic journey in December 2024, as the country heads to the polls to…
Transitional Justice, Conflict Prevention, and Violence in Post-War Sierra Leone: Gaps and Opportunities
Introduction The year 2024 marks two decades since the publication of the final report of the “Truth and Reconciliation Commission…
The Economy of Mobility and Irregular Migration in South Africa’s Limpopo Province
INTRODUCTION Irregular migration in the Southern African region, particularly in the Limpopo Province between South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana, has…
The Notion of the “Veil of Ignorance” in Uganda’s 1995 Constitutional Reforms
Introduction Since John Rawls’ publication of “A Theory of Justice,” the notion of the “veil of ignorance” remains relevant to…
Is It Too Late for Peace as Zero Hour Approaches in Somalia?
Against Koffi Anan’s (the UN Secretary General at the time) better judgement, yet at the insistence of the US, and…
Totems as a Research Method in Field Research: Some Experiences and Reflections
Conducting field research in Africa, and Zimbabwe in particular, comes with some complexities. There are certain research approaches we take…
Book Review: America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda
Book Review: America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda by Yahya Sseremba (ISBN 9781032412085), 2023; London and New…