In the wake of the 2007 electoral conflict, international actors intervened to restore peace in Kenya. The African Union (AU)-mandated,…
Building Bridges Initiative: Is the Kenyatta-Odinga Handshake the Panacea for Kenya’s Peacebuilding Agenda?
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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…
Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: A Stepping Stone for Emerging Scholars in Africa
This is a cross-post from Research Matters, a digital forum that focuses on emerging research in the social sciences by those…
The “Anglophone Problem” in Cameroon: Is Another Crisis Brewing?
A new episode of what is commonly known as the “Anglophone problem” in Cameroon has been spurred by the demonstration…
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…
Intimate Partner Violence: The Hidden Threat to Women’s Security
When the problem of violence against women during and after conflict is discussed, it is often in reference to non-partner-perpetrated…
Silence and Denial as Impediments to Peace in Post-Colonial Zimbabwe, 1980-2016
Introduction This appraisal is an interlocution of the twin cultures of silence and denial inherent in Zimbabwe’s post-colonial peacebuilding praxis.…
The Politics of Reconciliation in Zimbabwe: Three Times Failure—Will the Fourth Time Count?
"When the appropriate time would be to address past social injustices and how they should be addressed remains unclear, but…
Democracy versus Stability: Political Reconciliation and the Government of National Unity in Zanzibar
"Race, political economy, social classes, the struggle for democracy, the question of unity, and proximate factors such as leadership have…
Post-Amnesty Reintegration and Peacebuilding Challenges in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region: The Way Forward
“Policies that are implemented for reintegration, if they are to be truly successful, must be linked to the security and…