Dr. Patricia Serwaa Afrifa holds a PhD in African studies from the University of Ghana, Legon. She obtained a Bachelor…
An Interview with Patricia Serwaa Afrifa, Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Alumnus
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Navigating the Research Terrain for Graduate Students in Africa: A Reflection
Early this year, a woman I know from her public engagement in Uganda walked up to me after I had…
‘#ChurchToo’? The Women’s Rights Movement and the Sexual Emancipation of “Sacred” Spaces in Nigeria
Sexual abuse is about predation and power and the Fatoyinbo spectacle exposes the dark side of Nigeria’s Pentecostal ‘erotic economy’…
Introducing SSRC’s Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa’s 2019-2020 Fellows
The Social Science Research Council’s Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa program is pleased to announce the thirty-six fellows receiving…
Introducing SSRC’s African Peacebuilding Network’s 2019 Grant Recipients
The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of…
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…
Rural Banditry in Zamfara state, Northwest Nigeria
Rural banditry by all accounts is undermining security, peace, and development in Nigeria’s northwest. While the unfolding crisis could be…
Twenty Years on the War on Terror in East Africa
Samar Al-Bulushi marks the twentieth anniversary of the bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania with a reflection…
APN Announces New Resources Page
Resources is a digital collection of research-based professional, political, and contemporary news materials and information on peacebuilding in Africa. It…