by Madhuvanti G. Mukherjee Introduction The African Union (AU) and other regional governing organizations, such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have assumed the leading role in advancing the operationalization of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle within the continent. These entities actively denounce impunity, while upholding the prerogative to intervene …
Preamble The recent spate of military coups in Africa has again brought the lingering question of governance into fresh perspectives with a total number of 9 coups recorded in the Sahel, West and Central Africa in just about 3 years. Perhaps, what is more worrisome is the perception that the masses seem to endorse the …
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WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Jendele Hungbo, Professor of Journalism and Media, KolaDaisi University, Nigeria Moderator: Hauwa Shaffi Nuhu, Managing Editor, HumAngle Media, NIgeria Date: October 12, 2023 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctduippz8rG9HN2b_BbahJcotHkZ2PrFgn Video Link:
Jendele Hungbo is Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at KolaDaisi University, Ibadan. He is also a Research Associate with the Department on Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. His research interests cut across Broadcast media, New (interactive) Media, Social media, postcolonial identities and representations in the media in Africa among others. He previously …
Book: Justice during Transitions: Policies that Reflect African Realities Co-Editor: Prof Cori Wielenga, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa Co-Editor: Prof Chris Nshimbi, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa Discussants: Prof. Tim Murithi, Head, Peacebuilding Interventions, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, South Africa Dr Chenai …
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Currently a Sophomore at Stanford University, pursuing a double major in International Relations and Public Policy, with a minor in Human Rights, Gia is an avid researcher passionate about promoting equal access, literacy, and justice in international development. Through her coursework and industry experience, she has developed a deep appreciation for the intricate dynamics of …
Preamble The eruption of violence on April 15, 2023, in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has resulted in dire humanitarian crises with reports of about 600 civilian fatalities and more than 5,000 injured persons within the first three weeks of the conflicts. A June 2023 report of …
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WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Horace G Campbell, Professor of African American Studies and Political Science, Syracuse University Moderator: Dr Senayon Olaoluwa, Head, Diaspora and Transnational Studies Unit, University of Ibadan Date: July 6, 2023 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpceChqDgqGtT2ugdtgiMV8BkwCAvplhJs#/registration Video Link:
Professor Horace G Campbell is a Professor of African American Studies and Political Science at Syracuse University in New York, United States. He is well renowned for his work on international peace and social justice, and has been involved in several of African liberation struggles with remarkable impacts across the Caribbean, North America, Europe and …
Book: Establishing and Managing National Mechanisms for Mass Atrocity Prevention Lead Researcher: Frank Okyere, Head, Peace Support Operations Program, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra Ghana Discussants: Dr Kwaku Danso, Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra Ghana Ernest Lartey, Head, Peace and Security Studies, …
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WATJCentre is focused on creating a foundational drive for the study of transitional justice in Africa by creating and updating a teaching curriculum for relevant institutions of learning…read more…
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