At our July 2018 bi-annual fellows workshop in Kampala, Uganda, program staff sat down with Sisanda Mguzulwa, a 2016 and 2018 Next Gen fellow and PhD candidate at the University of Cape Town:
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Peacebuilding
A Perspective on Next Generation Peacebuilding in Africa: What Next?
by Admire Mare, Toyin Ajao, Arsène Brice Bado, Fredrick Ogenga, Samaila Suleiman, Chantal Ingabire and Edmore Chitukutuku
Between April 10-12, 2019, seven alumni of two SSRC programs—the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen)—joined some of the world’s leading thinkers, practitioners, and funders in the field of peacebuilding for a two-day high-level conference organized by Wilton Park in the United Kingdom. The theme of the meeting, […]
Democracy, Development and Governance
Nigeria’s 2019 General Elections: A Postscript
by Ukoha Ukiwo
The expectation of free and fair elections was dampened by the perception among some observers of bias by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), whose neutrality had been a key factor in the success of the 2015 elections.
Media
Empowering Kenyan Voices in Peacebuilding Discourse Through Talk Radio
by Joyce Omwoha
There can be no peace without development and no development without peace. Report of the UN Secretary-General, September 2013 As the media strives to uphold freedom, independence, and professionalism in a digitalized media environment, the world comes together on February 13 every year to mark World Radio Day. On this day, we celebrate the unique […]
APDD Dispatches
Researching China in Africa
by Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi
My initial attraction to the study of China’s activities in Africa stemmed from an intellectual imbalance I noticed while writing two separate MA theses. Many of the best-known scholars, including those that I respect on the subject, are non-African. In Nigeria, only a few scholars have fundamentally contributed to the subject. My interest was further […]
Democracy, Development and Governance
2019 Presidential Elections in Senegal: Reflections on a West African Model-Democracy and the Challenge of Decolon…
APDD Dispatches
An Interview with Next Gen Fellow Sisanda Mguzulwa
by Next Generation Social Sciences
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 experience as a fellow.
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.