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Introducing the APN’s 2017 Grant Recipients
The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of…
Life as an APN Alumnus: An Interview with Dr. Jimam Lar
The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Jimam Lar, an APN Alumnus (IRG…
Life as an APN Alumnus: An Interview with Kizito Sabala
The APN Team had the opportunity to sit down with Kizito Sabala, an Alumnus of the APN Collaborative Working Group…
Gender Mainstreaming in Local Strategies for Conflict Transformation
Conflict transformation implies multiple changes at different levels of society in order to deepen and sustain peace, and can be…
Life as an APN Grantee: An Interview with Diana Gibson
The APN Team had the opportunity to sit down with a current APN grantee and Lead Investigator of an APN…
Insecurity, Conflict, and Militancy in the Maghreb and Sahel Regions
Throughout the Maghreb and Sahel regions of Africa, many communities are struggling under the strain of new patterns of violence…
Life as an APN Alumnus: An Interview with Dr. Fekadu Adugna Tufa
The APN Team recently had the opportunity to sit down with several of our Alumni, including Dr. Fekadu Adugna Tufa…
Whither Peacebuilding Initiatives? The Escalation of Herder-Farmer Conflicts in Nigeria
There is a growing trend towards episodic, low-intensity conflicts across Nigeria, particularly in its north-central and southern zones. These conflicts…
Ignored Heroine? Maimuna Siraj, Social Media Activist, Strives for Peace and Women’s Empowerment in Mombasa, Kenya
Peace is costly, but it’s worth the expense. – Kenyan Proverb Kenya is currently in a volatile period heading towards…