The place of the media in society in the run-up of events leading to the election, particularly how the election…
Africa
Security Implications of Hosting Refugees: The Case of South Sudanese Refugees in Gambella, Southwestern Ethiopia
This is a cross-post from Africa Up Close, the blog of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Africa Program.…
Life as an APN Alumnus: An Interview with Dr. Peace Medie
The Social Science Research Council’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Peace Medie,…
KhoiSan Rastafarianism: A Path to Peace in the Western Cape, South Africa
To the untrained eye, Rastafarians represent an alien culture of violent and unkempt ganja-smoking individuals who seek to wreak havoc…
The “Anglophone Problem” in Cameroon: Is Another Crisis Brewing?
A new episode of what is commonly known as the “Anglophone problem” in Cameroon has been spurred by the demonstration…
Open, Perceptive, and Public-Spirited: A Tribute to Abdul Raufu Mustapha (1954–2017)
For the thirty-seven years that I knew him, Abdul Raufu Mustapha, who departed this life on August 8, 2017, lived…
Life as an APN Alumnus: An Interview with Dr. Amy Niang
The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Amy Niang, an APN Alumnus (IRG…
Peacebuilding and the Academy in Africa
It is becoming increasingly clear that the effectiveness of peacebuilding in Africa is intertwined with the health of African higher…
Imagining Canaan: Singing Opposition Party NASA’s Vision in Kenya’s 2017 Elections
Music and songs have been deployed in variegated contexts and for diverse concerns. However, the focus of this article is…
Not Yet Uhuru: Is This the Making of Kenya’s First One-Term President?
In his 2017 New Year message, President Uhuru Kenyatta expressed confidence at being reelected. Indeed, polls showed him likely to…