As a panelist at the maiden Kofi Annan Peace and Security Forum held in Accra in early September 2019, I…
Rethinking Responses to Displacement in Northeast Nigeria
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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…
The Disappearing Lake
Is climate change likely to be a threat multiplier in conflict-prone regions? Under what conditions? What can be done to…
Bullets and Ballots: Exploring Insecurities and the 2019 Elections in Nigeria
Several groups have appealed to the government and politicians not to make pronouncements or take actions that may escalate existing…
One Year After: Has the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Act Failed Zimbabweans?
The situation in the country—marked by high-handed responses to public protest, political unrest, and a worsening economic crisis—continues to pose…
Silencing the Guns by 2020: How Realistic is this Timeline?
This essay previously appeared in the first issue of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) newsletter, “Governance Link” (November-December 2017).…
Ending Impunity in the Central African Republic Still a Bridge Too Far
At the end of July 2017, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that the number of internally…
New Threats to Africa’s Peace and Security: the Role of Youth in Preventing Conflicts and Building Sustainable Peace
Today, more than 600 million young people globally live in fragile and conflict-affected areas, a large proportion of them in…
A Call for Constructive Engagement: Youth, Violence, and Peacebuilding in the Mano River Basin Area
For the last six decades, political elites have disadvantaged, marginalized, and infantilized young people in the Mano River Basin, a…
Transforming Youth Anti-Crime Networks into Job Opportunities in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The dangers associated with the youth unemployment crisis in Africa have often been linked to political violence and civil unrest,…