Next Gen fellow Sisanda Mguzulwa (2016-2018) is passionate about her research on youth violence in South Africa. Here’s a sneak peek at a conversation we had with her about her work and…
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Peacebuilding
The Waning Foreign Policy Influence of Tanzania under President Magufuli
by Dr. Nicodemus Minde
Tanzania’s post-independence foreign policy was modeled on “liberation diplomacy.” As a result, the country and its leadership have played a critical role in regional and continental affairs.
Democracy, Development and Governance
Ethiopia’s Political Transition at a Crossroads
by Asebe Regassa Debelo
Authorities should adopt a participatory and transparent approach in demarcating the boundary between Oromia and Addis Ababa, and in renegotiating relations between the regions and the political center within the country’s federal framework.
Gender
Renegotiating Gender during Fieldwork in Conflict-Affected Settings: Overcoming Some Challenges
Policy and Practice
In Memoriam: Professor Pius Adesanmi
by Temitope Oriola
He was a thorn in the flesh of Africa’s political class, especially the Nigerian political elite. Everyone who knew him was struck by his decency, humor, intellect, and capacity to connect with others.
Gender
Understanding Selfhood among Young People Who Were Born Out of Genocide Rape in Rwanda
by Sela Muyoka Musundi
One Saturday afternoon in 2013, I was at home in Kigali, Rwanda watching television when I randomly came across a documentary by filmmaker Ingeborg Beugel on Al Jazeera English. The film, titled “Rwanda: Children of Bad Memories,” was a poignant and moving story about a 12-year-old Rwandan boy named Shyaka. Shyaka’s mother, Goretti, was gang-raped […]
Democracy, Development and Governance
Zimbabwe’s Cyber-Shutdown: A Counterproductive Economic Decision or a Politically Retrogressive Move?
Democracy, Development and Governance
Special Issue: Perspectives on the Postponement of Nigeria’s 2019 Elections
by African Peacebuilding Network
The postponement of Nigeria’s elections, just hours before the commencement of voting on Saturday last week, sent shockwaves across the country and beyond. Many people were concerned not just about the readiness of the country’s electoral management institution but also about the fate of democratic peace and security in Africa’s most populous country. Nigerians vote […]
Democracy, Development and Governance
The Challenge of Electoral Management in Nigeria
by J. Shola Omotola
Why did INEC not anticipate the challenges facing the long-scheduled elections in advance and respond proactively to avoid a last-minute postponement? Its failure to do so suggests an avoidable lapse in judgment and an inability to read the situation accurately.
Democracy, Development and Governance
The Postponement of the 2019 Nigerian Elections: Implications for Democracy, Peace, and Security