Nigel Mxolisi Landa is a Lecturer at the Great Zimbabwe University and a Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a BSc (Hons) Degree in Sociology (University of…
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Essays
African Union – European Union Partnership on Trade, Development, and Peace: Addressing Challenges and Finding Solutions
by Dr. Sherihan Radi
Introduction The Joint Africa-European Union (EU) strategy launched in 2007 during the Lisbon Summit. The African Union (AU)-EU Partnership, was officially established at the first Africa-EU Summit held in Cairo in 2000 to boost sustainable development and economic cooperation between Africa and Europe.1 Overview Trade relations between Africa and Europe have gradually evolved over time […]
Somalia
Is It Too Late for Peace as Zero Hour Approaches in Somalia?
by Jude Cocodia
Against Koffi Anan’s (the UN Secretary General at the time) better judgement, yet at the insistence of the US, and to save Ethiopia from a protracted war of attrition, the African Union (AU) got involved in Somalia as a Peace enforcer.1 To offer compensation to the AU, and give the occupation a legal or humanitarian […]
Uncategorized
Developing a Relevant and Context-Driven Peace Education Program for University Students in Ethiopia: An Overview
Mediation & Reconciliation
Totems as a Research Method in Field Research: Some Experiences and Reflections
by Ivan Marowa
Conducting field research in Africa, and Zimbabwe in particular, comes with some complexities. There are certain research approaches we take for granted as African researchers based in African countries, posing hurdles in our quest to co-create knowledge. Some of the research strategies and tools we teach in our research methods modules, or use in our […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda
by Jacob Katumusiime
Book Review: America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda by Yahya Sseremba (ISBN 9781032412085), 2023; London and New York, Routledge, 216 pp. How should we read Yahya Sseremba’s America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda? Sseremba’s book is a critical reminder of the legacies of colonialism that are still shaping the […]
Next Gen Dispatches
An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumnus, Timothy Chibuike Anyanwu
by Next Generation Social Sciences
Timothy Chibuike Anyanwu is a lecturer at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. in History and International Studies from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, an M.Sc. in Peace and Conflict Studies from the National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, and a B.A. in History and International Studies […]
Ethiopia
Unionists and Secessionists in Ethiopia: War-Making and State-Making Since 1974
by Agenagn Kebede
In the twenty-first century, war-making and state-making have become enduring global phenomena. The case of Ethiopia exemplifies this trend. Viewed through the lens of Charles Tilly’s work on the connection between war and state-making, this essay explores Ethiopia’s political dynamics, including the activities of unionists and secessionists who have deployed various forms of crimes against […]
International Relations
Strategic Diplomacy Beyond Recognition: Taiwan and Somaliland’s People-Centered Relations in the Global Arena