“Peace without justice is at best fragile. Only through justice can sustainable peace be secured.” – Kirthi Jayakumar, 20141 Introduction Violence against women and girls remains one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations around the world. Globally, almost one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence, intimate partner/non-partner […]
Introduction The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought ethical concerns to the forefront, as AI now influences nearly every facet of modern life, from healthcare to peacebuilding efforts. Existing AI ethics frameworks, like many technological frameworks, are grounded primarily in Western epistemologies that emphasize autonomy, individual rights, and procedural transparency.1 While these principles […]
Introduction In 2024, Kenya witnessed significant opposition to the Finance Bill, with Gen Z1 activists leading protests that ultimately forced the government to reconsider its proposed tax policy. Despite repressive measures, such as increased police presence and threats of legal prosecution, the demonstrations grew stronger, fueled by frustrations over economic inequality, corruption, and exclusion from […]
Introduction Social media is arguably the most widely used digital technology for peacebuilding in Nigeria, especially by civil society. For many scholars, practitioners and users, social media is a double-edged sword.1 While true, this framing obscures the nuances of social media’s role in peacebuilding.2 Framing social media as an intricate landscape acknowledges its complexity in peacebuilding […]
Introduction Maskani is an ambitious online and offline digital peacebuilding movement that was conceived in 2020. It involved six public universities in Western Kenya, and over sixty students, twelve faculty members, and members of their networks using WhatsApp, Facebook and Zoom. Maskani’s methodology was recently adopted in the review of Kenya’s digital peacebuilding architecture in […]
Introduction This special issue of Kujenga Amani focuses on the impacts and implications of social media and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on conflict dynamics, democracy and peacebuilding in Africa. It also delves into technological innovation and adaptation, digital activism, and Africa–centred policy and regulatory approaches to technology (especially AI), and how this policy environment supports or […]
