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Programmes

This consists of WATJCentre Lectures, Roundtable and Podcasts.

African Union’s Fight Against Corruption in Africa: Special Focus on Nigeria and Rwanda

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Book: African Union’s Fight Against Corruption in Africa: Special Focus on Nigeria and Rwanda Author: Dr John Ikubaje,  Head, Transitional Justice Unit, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Discussant: Dr Tosan Akinwole Discussant: Feyi Ijinmakiwa, Country Manager, World Robotics Foundation, Nigeria Video link:

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Post-Election Violence in Mozambique and the Way Forward

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Preamble The letter to erstwhile President Filipe Nyusi and the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique’s (FRELIMO) then Secretary-General, Mr Daniel Chapo, written by one of the five surviving foundation members of the party, former Minister of Health, Mr Helder Martins, detailed FRELIMO’s role in the current political crises bedevilling their country. He noted that

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Islamists and the Global Order: Between Resistance and Recognition

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Book: Islamists and the Global Order: Between Resistance and Recognition Author: Dr Hanna Pfeifer,  Head of Research Area “Societal Peace and Internal Security”, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy, University of Hamburg, Germany Discussant: Dr Seyi  Ajayi, Research Fellow, WATJCentre Discussant: Ehinon Emmanuel Arikhan, Research Lead, WATJCentre Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpniUcdZJdw

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Women in Politics: Lessons and Prospects from Namibia’s Presidential Elections

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Preamble The 2024 Africa Barometer on Women’s political participation (WPP) as developed by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International Idea) indicated a one percent progress in the last three years regarding the participation of African women in politics within the continent. At this rate, it implies that it will take at least

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An African Perspective on the US Electoral Dynamics

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Preamble The upcoming presidential elections in the United States (US), slated for November 2024, has dominated the global media space due to the important role of the country in world politics. This is especially so considering the fact that its democratic system is considered a template for building prosperous and stable polities. Nonetheless, the current

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‘You Are What Your Mother Ate!’: Nutrition Transition in the Conversations of a Community Nutritionist at the Maiden Edition of Professorial Chats, IAS, UI, Ibadan

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by Professor Folake Samuel Corridor discussions, seminar discussions, conference discussions and the like are a long-established feature of university life. I grew up to be a part of these kinds of interactions at the University of Ibadan, though I have observed that over the years, these have significantly reduced in number and even I daresay

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South Africa’s Elections and the Evolution of the People’s Choice

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Preamble The recent regime change in South Africa, a country which practices constitutional democracy across the national, provincial and local tiers of government (each with its own executive and legislative arm; alongside and independent judiciary), generated a lot of interests based on the perceived need for a political change; which some commentators consider as necessary

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