Essays

Introduction Islam worldwide is broadly divided into two categories: the majority, Sunni Muslims, and the minority, Shia Muslims. The Islamic Movement (Harkar Musulunci), or Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), is...

In recent years, forest carbon offsetting has been championed as a win-win solution for climate change mitigation, rural development, and sustainability across the Global South. Zimbabwe, in particular, has seen...

At the heart of the protracted conflict in Ghana’s Upper East Region lies decades of complex chieftaincy disputes tracing back to colonial times.1 The Bawku conflict, as it is popularly...

On February 5, 2025, President Ruto signed a Presidential Decree in Wajir, a county in northeastern Kenya, effectively abolishing a decades-old security vetting process that has disproportionately impacted Kenyan Somalis...

Book Review: The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa: A Commentary, edited by Prof. Annika Rudman, Dr. Celestine Nyamu...

Book Review: The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa: A Commentary, edited by Prof. Annika Rudman, Dr. Celestine Nyamu...

Introduction Cultural norms, structural exclusion, and insecurity often constrain women’s participation in peacebuilding processes in Northwestern Nigeria. However, digital communication technologies, particularly mobile phones and social media platforms, have opened...

Introduction The Sit-at-Home protest, also known as “Ghost Town,” emerged in 2021 1 as a major source of crisis in Southeast Nigeria. This protest involved individuals voluntarily abstaining from engaging in...

In the run-up of activities leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), the Social Science...

Background As digital technologies continue to reshape the global peacebuilding landscape, new possibilities and challenges keep emerging. Some limitations relate to epistemic injustices and blindness toward local perspectives and experiences,...

Introduction The growing and improving presence of younger individuals in African parliaments offer potential for greater age balance, but whether their potential will be fully realized remains to be seen....

Introduction This article is based on my experience conducting field research among African Pentecostal churches in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. My research project involved conducting interviews and examining...