Managing religious affairs in Ethiopia is crucial for national cohesion and broader peacebuilding processes.
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The Oromo place great emphasis on relationships, mutual care and responsibility towards others.
Dialogue was at the heart of how Saint Augustine practised both philosophy and theology.
We look at Sudan’s long history of civilian-led resistance, and how community networks and youth movements are laying the foundations for re-establishing peaceful rule in a country marked by deep political fragmentation.
International scholarships make up most of the foreign aid to higher education in conflict-affected countries.
The US attack on Venezuela highlights a shifting American foreign policy that dismisses a rules-based global order and focuses on economic interests and military might.
A comprehensive study of recent civil wars highlights the role women can play in sustainable peace processes.
DIsproportionately relying on military spending for security purposes fails to prevent conflict and has a detrimental impact on gender equality, human rights and peacemaking.
Kenya has formalised local peace committees, which support dialogue around causes of conflict and promote trust.
Attempts to encourage peaceful dialogue are hampered by the generational legacies of ethnic conflict, including South Sudan’s long history of violent cattle raiding.
After months of negotiations, Ukraine and the US have signed a deal to give the US access to Kyiv’s mineral riches.
Following Vance and Hegseth’s controversial speeches, Europe risks being a bystander to Russia and the USA’s Ukraine negotiations.
The DRC illustrates how millions of people in fragile, violent and conflict-affected parts of the world are at risk of disaster.
The second world war marked a turning point in the history of childhood. To train young people to build peace, authorities reinvested in schools and introduced new pedagogies.
Current initiatives to bring peace in eastern DRC have been ineffective as they are routinely violated.
The Red Sea region holds geopolitical importance and has become an arena where local and global interests play out.
The secret transfer of people from one country to another – against their will – carries great public risks.
Communication between citizens is essential to building lasting peace, but it has to be of the right kind.
There are no shortcuts to peace in Sudan, but a Marshall Plan-like investment and UN peacekeepers can help local actors diversify the economy and implement reforms once the fighting ends.
South Africa is arguably best placed to meet the demands on permanent security council members and can play a constructive role in pushing the African agenda.
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Sociology (Criminology, Victimology and Security Studies), University of Ibadan
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer of Political Science, Georgia Gwinnett College
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Associate professor in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Research associate at African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham