The launch of the SSRC African University Seminar Series in South Africa (AUSS-SA), which took place from the 18th to the 19th of September 2025 at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits University)…
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Ethiopia
Gender-Based Violence and the Peacebuilding Deficit in Ethiopia’s Transitional Justice Process
by Beza Dessalegn
One of the major expectations of Ethiopia’s Transitional Justice (TJ) process in the context of post-conflict reconciliation, reconstruction, and sustainable peace is that it will deliver justice to victims of conflict-related gender-based violence (CRGBV). While CRGBV continues unabated in the conflicts currently underway in different parts of Ethiopia,1 the region of Tigray has been particularly identified as the worst-case scenario.
Government and Politics
Book Review: “Militarizing More to Develop Faster? Uganda’s Difficult Choices on Governance, Human Rights and the Economy”
by Sean Maliehe
Militarizing More to Develop Faster? examines the militarization of various sectors of Uganda’s political, social and economic spheres, in relation to national development. The book is a product of a research project undertaken at the eve of the Covid-19 global pandemic, focused on the impact of President Museveni’s Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) launched in 2017, on Uganda.
Energy and Fossil Fuels
How the Structural Adjustment Era Continues to Shape Urban Africa’s Energy Future
Elections & Governance
When History Becomes a Weapon: Elite Manipulation of Politics in Plateau State, Nigeria.
by Gloria Longbaam-Alli
Twenty-four years after the 2001 Jos crisis, political, religious, and traditional elites have transformed historical memories of violence into weapons of electoral manipulation.
Environmental Policies
Pathways to peace in tourism-induced natural resource conflict in the Kakum National Park Area of Ghana
by Dr. Issahaku Adam
The Kakum National Park, located in the Central Region of Ghana, is renowned for its lush rainforest and canopy walkway. It draws thousands of tourists each year, contributing significantly to the local and national economies.
Farmer-Herder Relations
Alienation and Conflicts Among Agro-Pastoralist Communities in Ghana: Implications for Peaceful Co-Existence and Democracy
by Dr. Suhiyini Issah Alhassan
Livelihood contestations and social discrimination characterize farmer-herder relations in Africa.
Botswana
Democratic Governance and Electoral Transitions in Botswana: The 2024 Election and Implications for Africa’s Democracy
by Dr. Silindile N. Mlilo
Democratic consolidation in postcolonial Africa remains fraught with challenges, from entrenched ruling parties to military coups that have taken place in many countries on the continent.
Kenya
Social Movements and the Dilemma of Defending Democracy through Digital Activism in Africa: Insights from Kenya and…