Research
Research publications on Policy Briefs, Technical Papers & Reports and Documentaries in West African Transitional Justice.
PRESS RELEASE – Owo Killings
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 …
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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Call for papers – The Secret World of Oaths in Africa and the African Diaspora
We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for an edited book on The Secret World of Oaths in Africa and the African Diaspora for publication in June/July 2022, sponsored by the Center for African Research Excellence and The West African Transitional Justice Centre (WATJCentre). The book project seeks to interrogate the intersections of …
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PRESS RELEASE – #EndSARS
#ENDSARS Protests and the Ethics of the Nigeria of Our Dream The events of the last two weeks, involving citizens’ demand for accountability, symbolize an important epoch in Nigeria’s journey to nationhood and social justice. This process has been a long and enduring one, with several transitions from colonialism, through fledging civilian experimentation, military dictatorship …