African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics

Prof. Mary Boatemaa Setrana (APN IRG 2017) was recently appointed to the full-time role of Professor of Migration and Social Change at the University of Ghana. We interview her about this accomplishment here: bit.ly/4wLbJ9h

2024 Next Gen fellow, Dr. Japhet Ringo, successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “Effectiveness of Preparedness Measures in Mitigation of Flood Effects In The Face of Peace And Security.” 🎓🎓🎓 Read his interview: bit.ly/4urFlXL

Last week, the APDD Advisory Board convened in Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, at the Pullman Hotel! 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮 It's always a pleasure to connect to discuss the promising future ahead for APDD. #APDD #Africa #IvoryCoast #Peacebuilding #GlobalPeace #Research

NEW on KUJENGA AMANI | “Reframing the Debate: African Universities and the Ethical Integration of Generative AI in Teaching and Research” by Daniel Lifuka Sichinga: bit.ly/4n973Wc #APDD #KujengaAmani #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #AI #GenerativeAI

NEW on KUJENGA AMANI | "The New Space Age and Global Peace: An African Perspective on the Lessons from Artemis II” by Danjuma Saidu. Read More: bit.ly/426m3L4 #APDD #KujengaAmani #Africa #Peacebuilding #ArtemisII #SpaceTravel #NASA

We are happy to share our most recent Working Paper, “History and Dynamics of Herders-Farmers Conflict in Menchum and Donga Mantung Divisions of the North West Region of Cameroon,” by Aloysius Nyuymengka Ngalim: bit.ly/4cLb3HN 🎉📚 #APDD #WorkingPaper #AfricanPolitics

NEW WORKING PAPER 📚 | “History and Dynamics of Herders-Farmers Conflict in Menchum and Donga Mantung Divisions of the North West Region of Cameroon” by Aloysius Nyuymengka Ngalim: bit.ly/4cLb3HN #APDD #WorkingPaper #AfricanPolitics #Farmers #Herders

NEW on KUJENGA AMANI | "Closing the Protection Gap in Tongogara Refugee Settlement, Zimbabwe” by Simbarashe Crispen Kanyimo: bit.ly/4vWnvxh #APDD #KujengaAmani #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Zimbabwe

Dr. Sokfa John (RPF 2025) crafted an essay outlining, for African scholars, how to communicate research findings to policymakers effectively. Read More: bit.ly/3QdKp2Q #AfricanPeacebuilding #Peacebuilding #PolicyResearch #APDD #PublicPolicy #ResearchFellowship

★ Dr. Getahun Fenta Kebede (APN IRF 2025) authored the article, “Living in uncertainty: the dilemma of internally displaced persons seeking durable solutions in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia,” published in The International Journal of Human Rights.

Dr. Sokfa John (RPF 2025) speaks on how the #APDD fellowship impacted his academic career. He also wrote a think-piece, based on his empirical research, on policy pathways for localized digital #peacebuilding in Africa: bit.ly/3QdKp2Q #PublicPolicy #ResearchFellowship

Dr. Sokfa John (RPF 2025) outlines principles and guidelines for how to communicate research findings to policymakers in order to close the gap between evidence and policy in African #peacebuilding: bit.ly/3QdKp2Q #PolicyResearch #PublicPolicy #InternationalDevelopment

★ Dr. Anselmo Matusse has been announced as the recipient of the Faculty of Humanities Emerging Researcher Award for 2025 from the University of Cape Town. We congratulate him on this professional success.

What is the legacy of the Multinational Joint Task Force? And of addressing security issues through counterterrorism? Dr. Jumo discusses this, and more, on the recent episode of Kujenga Amani Podcast: bit.ly/3P1wT1i

We are now on LinkedIn: bit.ly/41hu5jH We will be posting our regular program content, including Kujenga Amani articles, APDD Fellowship Spotlights, and more.

Reminder -- we are now on LinkedIn: bit.ly/41hu5jH Please follow us on LinkedIn, where we will also be posting our regular program content, including Kujenga Amani articles, APDD Fellowship Spotlights, and more.

Dr. Nguye Flora Mutere (Next Gen Research 2022 & 2023), from the Technical University of Kenya, defended her doctoral thesis, “The Future of Nairobi Railway Museum: Education and Decolonisation in the Digital Age.” bit.ly/4tEZo4e

NEW on #KUJENGAAMANI | “The Baltic States and Africa: A Historic Opportunity Outside the Shadow of the West” by Dr. Nagmeldin Karamalla-Gaiballa: bit.ly/4dIV5Ad

Arise News | AFRICA reported on the AUSS-NG Writing and Publication Workshop, discussing the workshop’s thematic priority of reimagining peace and security in Nigeria: bit.ly/4bT3CiB

Exciting news! We are now on LinkedIn: bit.ly/41hu5jH 🎉 Please follow us on LinkedIn, where we will also be posting our regular program content, including Kujenga Amani articles, APDD Fellowship Spotlights, and more.