The APN opened up opportunities for me to meet and network with different scholars who work on Africa. Each forum…
Lifted Me Up, Took Me to Places, and Expanded My Networks
Africa
Between Hopes and Nightmares: A Reflection on Armed Conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Two Years into President Tshisekedi’s Administration
Two years into President Tshisekedi’s administration, people continue to go through harrowing experiences in the conflict zones of the eastern…
Building Peaceful Masculinities in the Context of Covid-19: Reflections from Fieldwork among the Dagaaba of Northwestern Ghana
This article reflects on Dagaaba men’s constructions of masculinity and the implications of such perspectives for everyday peacebuilding amid the…
Transborder (In)security in the Honde Valley and the Specter of Covid-19
Anxieties generated by military conflict, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the emergence of this jihadist militia have destabilized Honde Valley transborder…
Women, Peace, and Security in Africa during the Trump Years
Boko Haram’s 2014 kidnapping of 276 female students from Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, marked an important…
Looking Back to Look Forward: Lessons Learnt from the Trump Administration and Prospects for Peacebuilding in Africa
Yet, in moving forward, we must look back to past mistakes, learn lessons, and prevent future shortcomings, particularly in relation…
Resetting US–Africa Partnership for Peace after Trump
Under the Biden administration, Africa and the US must work to reset their partnership toward achieving long-term sustainable peace. It…
Implications of Trump’s Immigration and Asylum System on Africa to US Migration
The Trump era saw the centering of American workers and industries in immigration policy as it was believed that immigrants…
The Challenges of American Foreign Policy in the African Sahel: An Overview
Africa has occupied a rather marginal place in US policy over the past four years—save for in the security sector—although…
Sponsoring Sufism as a Framework for Countering Violent Extremism in the Horn of Africa: The Ethiopia-US Alliance
The governments of Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia have initiated policies and strategies to support the activities of Sufis in…