Essays

Introduction Most of the time, when a democratic government collapses in an African country, the military is a key player: whether through a seizure of power by staging a coup...

Introduction Intensified urbanization is resulting in wetlands becoming one of Africa’s most contested sociology-ecological landscapes. While Africa is still the least urbanized region on earth, rapidly expanding urban areas in...

Introduction Since 2012, Mali has been embroiled in an armed conflict that has evolved and taken on new forms, involving a variety of actors, including rebel movements, jihadist groups, and...

Introduction The Boko Haram insurgency has remained one of the most devastating security challenges confronting Northeast Nigeria, resulting in widespread destruction of lives, livelihoods, and social institutions. Beyond the immediate...

This Special Issue of Kujenga Amani features articles based on presentations by current and former APDD fellows at the virtual panel on “Non-State Actors, Inequality, and Conflict Dynamics in Africa:...

Introduction Following weeks of anti-tax protests in Kenya, demonstrators, in an unprecedented move, set the Parliament buildings ablaze on 25th June 2024 as members of parliament (MPs) passed the controversial...

The Colour of Inequality in South Africa and Brazil: Making Sense of Social Policy as Reparations is an ambitious and thought-provoking book. It examines the persistence of racialized inequality in...

Introduction Africa’s chronic development crisis is often explained through familiar narratives: colonialism, political corruption, ethnic conflict, weak institutions, poor leadership, foreign aid dependency, and the negative impact of globalization. Each...

Introduction Internal displacement has become one of Ethiopia’s most pressing humanitarian and governance challenges.[1] Driven by armed conflict, intercommunal violence, and ethnic and territorial disputes, successive waves of displacement have...

Introduction  This article is based on findings from my APDD-supported research project, Screening women in African cinemas of Conflict: Towards gendered peacebuilding public spheres in Zimbabwean communities. The project explored...

This is the fourth and final publication in a series exploring the ways scholars can balance methodology, budgeting, and fieldwork when completing a research project in the African peacebuilding landscape....

This is the third publication in a series exploring the ways scholars can balance methodology, budgeting, and fieldwork when completing a research project in the African peacebuilding landscape. Introduction Budgeting...