Sexual abuse is about predation and power and the Fatoyinbo spectacle exposes the dark side of Nigeria’s Pentecostal ‘erotic economy’ with omnipotent pastors perched grandiosely atop.
This is the second 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 Research...
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This is the first 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 When...
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Introduction As the global race for critical minerals and rare earth metals accelerates, local communities’ vulnerability to multiple forms of exploitation, displacement and environmental degradation has increased tenfold. In Zimbabwe,...
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Africa remains the highest supplier of peacekeepers.¹ It is paradoxical that, while Nigeria has a strong global record for participating in international peacekeeping missions, the evidence suggests increasing failure in...
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Dr. Stanley Elias Kiswaga is a Lecturer in the Department of Literature at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Makerere Institute of...
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Introduction The contemporary international system is experiencing a profound crisis when it comes to peacebuilding and multilateral cooperation. Armed conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine, Gaza, the Middle East, the Democratic Republic...
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David J. Francis, Governing a Poor Country: Perspectives from a Former Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, London: Adonis & Abbey Publishing Ltd, 2026. 155 pp. £16.68 (paper), ISBN 9781913976743. Reviewed...
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The recent death in captivity1 of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Nigerian Director of Defense Information, and the attack by unknown gunmen on the National Institute for Policy...
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Efetobor Stephanie EFFEVOTTU, PhD, is an early-career researcher and practitioner with a doctorate in History (Development Studies) from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She holds a B.A and an M.A....
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From War Songs to Peace Songs: Owigiri, Militancy, and Peacebuilding in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region
From War Songs to Peace Songs: Owigiri, Militancy, and Peacebuilding in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region[1] In the struggle for control of natural resources (oil and gas) in Nigeria’s Niger Delta...
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The African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics (APDD) program, formerly the APN and Next Gen of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), mourns the passing of Professor Fantu Cheru, pioneer Chairman,...
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Dr. Nyasha Blessed Bushu holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in African Studies with a focus in the International Studies Group from the University of the Free State in South...
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