This essay previously appeared in the first issue of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) newsletter, “Governance Link” (November-December 2017).…
Silencing the Guns by 2020: How Realistic is this Timeline?
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Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism: Putting Youth in the Driver’s Seat!
Since 2000, the issue of violent extremism has risen to the highest levels of national, regional, and global concern. While…
Book Review, UN Peacekeeping in Africa
2015 and 2016 saw a bumper crop of UN peace architecture reform proposals. These included three blockbuster reviews of UN…
Morocco and the African Union: Back into the Fold
Morocco’s triumphant return to the African Union after a thirty-three-year break marked the culmination of a lengthy and intense diplomatic…
Writing on African Peacebuilding: Reflection on Personal Experiences
Since everyone writes differently, formulating a standard set of advice on how best to pull together your research into an…
Fees Must Fall: Lessons from Student Struggles in South Africa
South Africa is currently undergoing a resurgence in student protests, with students agitating for free, decolonized education. The most prominent…
Why is the 18th July AU decision to adopt a new funding model so important?
In an effort towards reducing the African Union’s (AU) financial dependency on external donors, the organization adopted a new funding…
Second Time Around: Why Did the African Union Say “No” to a Peace Intervention Force in Burundi?
"In February 2016, the African Union announced its decision not to send an intervention force into Burundi without the consent…
The Crisis in Burundi: A Call to Regional Actors
"Given Burundi’s refusal to allow the AU’s peacekeeping force and the UN’s admitted lack of preparedness, what role can the…
Peace at Stake in Burundi: Could the Crisis Escalate, and Is There a Way Out?
"The commitment of a section of the opposition to unseating Nkurunziza’s regime, coupled with divisions within the military and the…