In February 2020, one of the most influential women peacebuilders in Gbaya Community passed away at the age of 100 years. During her lifetime, Koko Didi was widely respected for her successes…
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Africa
Civil Society and the Global Oil Complex: Accessing Civil Society Engagements in Nigeria’s Niger Delta
by Benyin Akande
Introduction Many studies have interrogated the interactions between global oil actors and civil society, particularly the implications for vulnerable indigenous social groups in oil producing states of the Global South (Ikelegbe, 2001; Butcher, 2013). Some studies on Nigeria’s Niger Delta shows that despite protests by pan-Delta groups such as Movement for the Emancipation of the […]
Africa
Researching the Activities of Oil and Gas Corporations in the Niger Delta: Challenges and Lessons from the Field
by Nyingilanyeofori Hannah Brown
Introduction This article is based on a study of how oil and gas corporation officials and community members understand and engage each other in relation to the concept and practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR). It will focus on some of the lessons and challenges from the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria. As part […]
Africa
Survivors of Sexual Violence: Navigating Post-Conflict Environments in Nigeria’s Niger Delta
by Onyinyechukwu Onyido Durueke
This article is based on some of the findings from my APN-supported research in post-conflict oil producing communities of Nigeria’s Niger Delta. It focuses on women survivors of sexual violence in post-conflict communities and the various ways they cope with trauma and stigma.
Africa
Togolese Elections: Between Alternation and Continuity
by Richard Alemdjrodo
Despite the build up to the elections within the framework of constitutional reforms, no one can guarantee that term limits on the presidential mandate will not be called into question.
Africa
Decolonization, Decoloniality, and the Future of African Studies: A Conversation with Dr. Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni
by Duncan Omanga
As discussions of decolonization of academia grow, Duncan Omanga, program officer for both the African Peacebuilding Network and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa, sat down with Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni to discuss decolonization within African studies.
Africa
Hon. Zulekha: Leading the Campaign for the Rights of Breast-feeding Working Mothers in Kenya
by David Omozuafoh
Hon. Zulekha Hassan is a symbol of leadership, resilience, and determination. This second term member of the Kenya National Assembly and representative of Kwale County made history as the first woman parliamentarian to enter the chambers of the National Assembly with her baby. Her advocacy for a change in Kenya’s breast-feeding policy has attracted a […]
