To the untrained eye, Rastafarians represent an alien culture of violent and unkempt ganja-smoking individuals who seek to wreak havoc…
KhoiSan Rastafarianism: A Path to Peace in the Western Cape, South Africa
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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…
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…
Youth and Revolution in Tunisia, by Alcinda Honwana
In her book "Youth and Revolution in Tunisia," author Alcinda Honwana rightly reminds us that the phenomenon of the “Arab…
The 9/21 Attack on Westgate Mall: Understanding the Youth Factor in Violent Radicalization in Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa
Al-Shabaab has begun to mobilize support by taking advantage of political and socio-economic vulnerabilities of the youth in Somalia's neighboring…
From Ethnic Violence to Seeds of Peace: Pastoralists, Youth, and Intercommunity Peacebuilding in Northwestern Kenya
Introduction Northwestern Kenya has been a theatre of violent conflict pitting the Pokot, Samburu, and Turkana communities against one another…