Research publications on Policy Briefs, Technical Papers & Reports and Documentaries in West African Transitional Justice.
Call for Papers The Nigerian Civil War and Resilience: Sixty Years After January 13-15, 2027 (Hybrid: University of Nigeria, Nsukka/Zoom) Abstract Deadline: June 30, 2026 The outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War in 1967—just seven years after the end of colonial rule—marked a defining moment in the history of a nation still grappling with the […]
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Title: Women and Resilience Building in Nigeria’s Conflict Contexts Author: Philip Ademola Olayoku ISBN: 978-978-779-143-1 Publisher: The West African Transitional Justice Centre Year: 2025 About the Book: This book explores the gender dynamics of the structures of resilience within conflict and post conflict contexts in Nigeria divided along three sections. It details a regional analysis to
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Title: Historical Landscape of Shrinking Civic Space in West Africa: From Anti-Colonial Activism to Activism 2.0 Author: Philip Ademola Olayoku ISBN: 978-978-779-144-8 Publisher: The West African Transitional Justice Centre Year: 2025 About the Book: This book details the historical context of social justice advocacy in West Africa, with spotlight on Nigeria, in an attempt to
Title: The Legal Gimmicks of Nigeria’s Transitional Justice Experiment: The Atyap and Nigeria’s Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (HRVIC) Author: Philip Ademola Olayoku ISBN: 978-978-779-142-4 Publisher: The West African Transitional Justice Centre/Information Aid Network Year: 2025 About the Book: This book entails a concise elaboration of the historical dynamics of the 1992 Zangon Kataf Crises
Owo Mass Shootings and the Premium on A Nigerian Life On June 5, 2022 the Nigerian mediascape was redirected from the frenzy triggered by the prebendalist statement in respect of a self-acclaimed installation of the current administration by the national leader of the ruling party, with the sad news of a mass shooting incident by
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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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