This essay is based on reflections on the following question: how can conflict prevention and resolution lay the foundation for…
Towards Inclusive Peace and Development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa
Promoting Inclusive Peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region: A Case Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo
This Special Issue of Kujenga Amani brings together articles by Congolese scholars and researchers, largely from the University of Goma,…
Natural Resource Governance and Peace in the African Great Lakes Region: A Legal Perspective to the Case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Introduction Natural resource governance is widely recognized as an important international public policy issue. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development…
Graduate Studies, the Makerere Factor, and the Future of Social Sciences in Uganda: A Conversation with Prof. Kasaija Phillip Apuuli
Social sciences and humanities are as important as sciences. Understanding how society functions is as important as scientific inventions. Thus,…
Reflections on Conducting Fieldwork during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The pandemic has necessitated the creation of new methodological tools and ethical practices, as well as the adaptation of older…
The Challenge of Mothering in the Context of Violent Conflict: How War Is Impacting Women in Tigray, Ethiopia
On June 22, 2021, the Ethiopian Air Force conducted an aerial bombardment of a busy marketplace in the village of…
Understanding Gender Complementarity in Igbo Society: The Role of Ụmụada and Ụmụnna in Peacebuilding
Introduction This essay argues that gender roles and relations in peacebuilding in Igbo society are complementary against the background of…
An Interview with Ismail Rashid and Amy Niang
On April 2, 2021, the Social Science Research Council’s (SSRC) African Peacebuilding Network (APN) held the virtual launch of the…
The Cognitive Empire and Gladiatory Scholarship
The cognitive empire is underpinned by gladiatory scholarship. The cognitive empire invades the mental universe of its targets. Ngugi wa…
Between Hopes and Nightmares: A Reflection on Armed Conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Two Years into President Tshisekedi’s Administration
Two years into President Tshisekedi’s administration, people continue to go through harrowing experiences in the conflict zones of the eastern…