"Journalists should let the stories tell themselves; if you tell a compelling story, people will get it. They just have…
The Role of Journalists in Improving Media Coverage of Conflict and Peacebuilding in West Africa
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On the Role of Women in Building Peace in Somalia
"Many Somalis now believe that there is no other direction but forward. Our people need to believe in their country…
Burundi: The Problem with “Give War a Chance”
"Surely, Burundi has exposed us in East Africa the same way Somalia continues to. However, we need innovative thinking on…
APN Grantee on the Future of Democracy and Peace in West Africa
The following is an interview with APN 2013 grantee Professor Oluwafunmilayo J. Para-Mallam, on the sidelines of a policy dialogue…
African Peace Support Operations: Sites for Deepening the United Nations’ Cooperation with Regional Organizations
"Against a backdrop of a dynamic and changing peace and security environment, the UN’s interaction with ROs is being redefined.…
Redefining Peacekeeping: The Force Intervention Brigade in the Democratic Republic of Congo
"The coming together of the UN, AU, SADC, and ICGLR to conceptualize and operationalize the FIB demonstrates that hybridization in…
Engaging Gender, Peace, and Security through the Lens of Terrorism: The Case of Boko Haram
"Evolving security concerns have globally and continentally provided an entry point to discussing gender, peace, and security, mainly by focusing…
Journeys of Peace: Ex-combatants from Azania People’s Liberation Army in South Africa
"This essay summarizes the conclusions drawn from a study funded by the African Peacebuilding Network of the Social Science Research…
More Than an Inspirational Freedom Fighter: A Tribute to Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela inspired our entire continent and its people, and had an immense influence on the changing face of Africa…