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Roundtable on Interreligious Dialogue and Social Cohesion: Perspectives from Nigeria at La Nuit Des Idees

On the 27th of January, we facilitated the organisation of the ‘La Nuit des Idees’ https://www.lanuitdesidees.com/en/demandez-le-programme/ at the Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi Lagos which was themed ‘(Re)construire ensemble’ – Rebuilding Together. The event was centred on the organisation of a roundtable with the topic ‘Interreligious Dialogue and Social Cohesion: Perspectives from Nigeria’. This aligns with our […]

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Political Weaponisation of Poverty in Africa

by Ehinon Perez E. ARIKHAN Africa, for the most part, is bedevilled by the malignant viral spread of poverty. Ogundokun identifies material/structural poverty as one of the two salient killer diseases on the continent; the second being corrupt leaders.1 In contradiction to the expectations of many Africans, the rise of democratic systems has not helped

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Taliban 2.0 and the Search for Legitimacy in Global Politics

Preamble The call by the Taliban-appointed interim Prime Minister of Afghanistan, Mullah Mohammed Hassan Akhund, on the international community to rescind their decision on the withdrwal of aids in order to assuage the sufferings of the Afghan people reiterated the need for collaborative efforts towards averting the looming humanitarian crises in his country. The end

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Historicising the Reintegration of the African Diaspora: West Indians and Racial Hierarchies in Nigeria

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Philip Janzen,  Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Florida, USA Moderator: Professor Judith Byfield, Professor, Department of History, Cornell University, USA Date: January 12, 2022 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 )  Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqce-vrDIiGdz3qftaT7m433jzX0uRf25S Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blYc_rV1Y1s

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INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN HUMANITARIAN TRAINING PILOT TEST MODULE

The West African Transitional Justice Centre (WATJCentre), on behalf of Médecins Sans Frontières’s (MSF) Speaking Out Case Study Program (SOCS), is calling for applications from faculty and graduate students interested in the field of humanitarian studies, international relations, peace and conflict studies, sociology, public health, strategic studies, disaster management and related disciplines to take part

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The Place of Digital in Political Economies within a Pandemic

Preamble The shift in the operational dynamics of economic sectors globally, since the beginning of the pandemic, has contributed to the popularization of the phrase ‘new normal’ specifically used to depict new guidelines for minimizing physical contacts through physical distancing, crowd control and sanitary habits that, in some cases, resulted in the outright closure of

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The Joshua Generation: Israeli Occupation and the Bible – Prof Rachel Havrelock

Book: The Joshua Generation: Israeli Occupation and the Bible Author: Prof Rachel Havrelock, Founder/Director – The Fresh Water Lab; Professor, English Department,   University of Illinois, Chicago, USA Discussants: Rabbi Dr Frank Dabba Smith, Lecturer, Leo Baeck College, London, UK Dr Emily Filler, Assistant Professor, Religion Department, Washington and Lee University, USA Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V-hDkEAkbw

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Guinea and Its Third Military Coup: can transitional justice really be ensured?

by Zoe Nneka Ejiofor On September 5, Guinea underwent a military coup, led by the head of the country’s military special forces, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya. This resulted in the capture of the country’s president, Mr Alpha Condé, and the dissolution of the Guinean government and constitution. The military are now ruling the country. This is

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