"For the Nigeria–Cameroon border conflict, however—deemed settled between the contesting parties by the Greentree Agreement in 2006—the continuing violation by…
Human Rights Abuses against the Bakassi People: Are Nigeria and Cameroon Liable?
Research and Practice
These Kujenga Amani essays explore the future of African peacebuilding research and practice.
Development and Justice in the Polluted Waterscape of the Niger Delta
"Narratives of resource control and ownership in the Niger Delta have not adequately addressed its water crises, especially with respect…
A Soft Power Approach to Eradicating Extremism in Africa
“Leaders, clerics, and scholars at all levels should devise effective strategies to tackle the root causes of extremism and terrorism.…
Engaging Gender, Peace, and Security through the Lens of Terrorism: The Case of Boko Haram
"Evolving security concerns have globally and continentally provided an entry point to discussing gender, peace, and security, mainly by focusing…
Journeys of Peace: Ex-combatants from Azania People’s Liberation Army in South Africa
"This essay summarizes the conclusions drawn from a study funded by the African Peacebuilding Network of the Social Science Research…
Are Female Peacekeepers Making a Difference, and If Not, Why Not?
"What is clear is that female peacekeepers suffer under a hypermasculine military culture because they are 'othered' on many levels…
Rethinking Models of African Peacebuilding: Lessons from Nigeria
"As the case of Nigeria shows the endogenous ways of managing local conflict and building peace are organically linked to…
Ushahidi Crowdsourcing Platform: A People-Centered Approach to Conflict Transformation in Kenya
"New media technologies have opened avenues for the African people to participate more directly, and more strategically, in public affairs.…
Kenya’s Long-Term Security Should Be a “Discursive Project”
"Terrorism is a constructed ideology. For it to be defeated in Kenya and elsewhere, we need to construct a counter-ideology…