Under Joe Biden’s presidency, there are certain expectations that the new US administration will pay more attention to and provide…
Kenya-US Relations under Joe Biden’s Presidency: Prospects and Challenges
Policy and Practice
Hon. Zulekha: Leading the Campaign for the Rights of Breast-feeding Working Mothers in Kenya
Hon. Zulekha Hassan is a symbol of leadership, resilience, and determination. This second term member of the Kenya National Assembly…
Securing Peace and Stability in Africa: An Interview with Dr. Chukwuemeka Eze
The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) held a joint training workshop in…
In Memoriam: Professor Pius Adesanmi
He was a thorn in the flesh of Africa’s political class, especially the Nigerian political elite. Everyone who knew him…
Samir Amin: The Exit of an Intellectual Giant
Even when Marxism became unpopular after the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the fall of the Soviet Union and…
Can Peace Education Help Heal a Divided Kenya?
The political impasse in Kenya Kenya needs national healing and reconciliation. This can be attributed to the protracted and hotly…
Development and Statebuilding at the Cost of Peacebuilding? The Case of the Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia
Building state institutions, providing services, and promoting economic development in conflict-affected regions are usually considered integral to peacebuilding. This essay…
Challenges to the African Union’s Security Engagement in North Africa and the Sahel
The persistence of insecurity and instability in parts of North Africa and the Sahel belt has benefited the numerous armed…
Silencing the Guns by 2020: How Realistic is this Timeline?
This essay previously appeared in the first issue of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) newsletter, “Governance Link” (November-December 2017).…
Peacebuilding and the Academy in Africa
It is becoming increasingly clear that the effectiveness of peacebuilding in Africa is intertwined with the health of African higher…