WATJCentre’s Policy Briefs, Technical Paper & Reports and documentaries that concern West African Transitional Justice.
Conference – The Nigerian Civil War and Resilience: Sixty Years After
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…
Women and Resilience Building in Nigeria’s Conflict Contexts
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…
Historical Landscape of Shrinking Civic Space in West Africa: From Anti-Colonial Activism to Activism 2.0
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…
The Legal Gimmicks of Nigeria’s Transitional Justice Experiment: The Atyap and Nigeria’s Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (HRVIC)
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…
Research Publications
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