Introduction This essay explores the linkages between xenophobia, politics and religion, in the run-up to the general elections in South Africa. Despite this year’s general elections coinciding with South Africa’s 30-year anniversary…
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Refugees
Between “Go-and-See and Come-and-Tell” Visits: Reflections on the Repatriation Decision-Making Process of Rwandan Refugees in Uganda
by Cleophas Karooma
Introduction Uganda has a long history of refugee protection efforts. This can be traced to the 1940s, when the country hosted 7,000 Polish refugees fleeing the devastation of World War II (1939–1945). Currently, Uganda hosts over 1.5 million refugees due to the tumult in neighboring countries.1 Since October 2002, the Rwandan and Ugandan governments, along […]
Education
The Role of Universities in Fostering Peace in Communities: The Case of Red Sea University in Sudan
by Basik Hamad
Introduction Recently, many forms of violence and conflict are escalating due to multiple, often interrelated causes, such as poverty, insufficient development, inequitable resource distribution, competing political ideologies, and religious tensions. These issues have led to complex and prolonged violence. The importance of peace education in reducing conflict has been widely acknowledged,1 and universities can play […]
Africa
Living around Mole National Park: Grassroots Perspectives on Gendered Experiences of Protected Area Conflicts and P…
Africa
Ethics and Intellectual Harm in Research with Refugees
by Rose Jaji
Introduction The study of refugees has shifted from maintaining the customary homogenization of refugees, including the equation of flight with helplessness, to recognizing their agency. Yet relapses still occur, which perhaps indicates the challenge of balancing the necessarily humanitarian aspect of flight with the intrinsic human qualities of agency and resilience. In this article, I […]
Special Issue: "Zimbabwe’s Democracy at the Crossroads: An Analysis of the 2023 Elections"
Editorial: Special Issue on Zimbabwe’s Democracy at the Crossroads: An Analysis of the 2023 Elections
by Edmore Chitukutuku
In Zimbabwe, election disputes continue unabated. As in previous elections, critics dispute the elections held on August 23, 2023, highlighting serious electoral fraud and intimidation of rural voters, opposition political parties, local election monitors, and observers. These disputes cast aspersions on the credibility of the election outcome. They also raise questions about the legitimacy of […]
Special Issue: "Zimbabwe’s Democracy at the Crossroads: An Analysis of the 2023 Elections"
Policing and the Credibility of the 2023 Elections in Zimbabwe
Special Issue: "Zimbabwe’s Democracy at the Crossroads: An Analysis of the 2023 Elections"
Electoral Disinformation during the Disputed 2023 Elections in Zimbabwe
by Admire Mare
Contemporary electoral contests are now synonymous with increased production, distribution, and consumption of false and misleading narratives about candidates, political parties, electoral management bodies, the voting processes, and the announcement of winners and losers. Electoral disinformation refers to the deliberate spreading of false and misleading information related to candidates, political parties, electoral management bodies, electoral […]
Special Issue: "Zimbabwe’s Democracy at the Crossroads: An Analysis of the 2023 Elections"
Traditional Leaders as Ruling Party Accomplices: A Reflection on Zimbabwe’s 2023 Elections
by Tracey Muradzikwa
On August 23, 2023, the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faced off in a highly tense electoral contest. Most regional and international electoral observers, such as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) electoral observation mission[i] and the European Union electoral observation mission, described the […]
Special Issue: "Zimbabwe’s Democracy at the Crossroads: An Analysis of the 2023 Elections"
Zimbabwe’s Disputed Elections and the SADC Observer Mission