To get out of the "impasse of neither peace nor war" in Casamance, it is necessary, through a cultural approach,…
Casamance: Questioning the Significance of December 26, 1982
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Reinvigorated My Spirit as a Scholar and Reignited My Passion for Research and Writing
Looking forward to the next decade, I propose that more grants be awarded to African scholars to research topical issues…
Combining Perspectives from the Humanities and Social Sciences: Developing a Critical Mindset
The funding I received from the APN provided the resources for fieldwork in Cameroon and broadened opportunities for professional development…
Reintegration Challenges in the Post-2015 Amnesty Program for Former Foreign Fighters in Coastal Kenya
This essay reflects on the reintegration challenges in the implementation of the post-2015 amnesty program for returning foreign Al-Shabaab fighters…
Prospects of using Theatre for Development (TfD) as a tool for resolving Farmers-Pastoralist conflict in Kilosa, Tanzania
This essay establishes that TfD has immense potential in mediating and resolving farmer-pastoralist conflicts as it has the power to…
Language, Conflict Mitigation and Mediation Processes in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Conflict is part of human everyday existence. Occasionally, conflict may become confrontational and culminate in physical violence. The approach to…
Grassroots Perspectives on Building Sustainable Peace in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon
Based on a qualitative research approach, this article analyzes some grassroots perspectives and voices captured through field interviews, focus group…
Between Violent Separatist Agitation and Political Reforms? The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Crisis of Post-War Nigerian Federalism
Igbo youths have mobilized themselves to agitate for the reform of a system they see as structured against them. Sensing…
Rethinking Responses to Displacement in Northeast Nigeria
As a panelist at the maiden Kofi Annan Peace and Security Forum held in Accra in early September 2019, I…
Rural Banditry in Zamfara state, Northwest Nigeria
Rural banditry by all accounts is undermining security, peace, and development in Nigeria’s northwest. While the unfolding crisis could be…