The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) held a joint training workshop in…
An Interview with Professor Sarah Ssali
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Securing Peace and Stability in Africa: An Interview with Dr. Chukwuemeka Eze
The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) held a joint training workshop in…
A Perspective on Next Generation Peacebuilding in Africa: What Next?
Between April 10-12, 2019, seven alumni of two SSRC programs—the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in…
Bolsonaro’s Victory Is Likely to See Brazil Scale down Africa Interests
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. His first son is…
How Rwanda is Teaching Peace Education Through Ubumuntu Conversations
As we close the curtain on the annual Kwibuka period here in Rwanda, the Ubumuntu Conversations have challenged those of…
Can Peace Education Help Heal a Divided Kenya?
The political impasse in Kenya Kenya needs national healing and reconciliation. This can be attributed to the protracted and hotly…
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…
Special Issue: “African Youth—Generation Next for Peacebuilding? Trends and Prospects”
Africa is currently experiencing unprecedented population growth, characterized in part by a booming youth demographic. “Youth”—defined by the African Union’s…
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…