The Indigenous Healing of Former Child Soldiers
In Africa, former child soldiers are often stigmatized and considered impure by the people they once lived among. But religious rituals, in the form of spiritual purification, can help reintegrate […]
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Swarms Over the Savannas: How Drones Are Gaining More Traction in Africa
Drones continue to play important roles in conflicts around the world. In Africa, drones have been tested for civilian projects, but they have been largely absent from miltary operations. But […]
The Coming Peace: Africa’s Declining Conflicts
Africa is often presented as a war-ridden continent, but this depiction is becoming outdated. In the 21st century, the amount of warfare in Africa has declined dramatically, and today most […]
Lost Generations? Consequences of and Responses to Child Soldier Recruitment
Despite being strictly prohibited in international humanitarian law, child soldiering remains a serious global problem. How effective has the international community’s response to this phenomenon been? Constituting one of the most […]
Does Climate Change Cause Conflicts in the Sahel?
Droughts can potentially help escalate conflicts, but empirical evidence from the Sahel suggests that the root causes of land disputes are more historical and political than climate driven. The climate-conflict […]
Prevention and Militarization in Africa’s Security Governance: Mirror Images?
Due to a conflict within policy circles between those who want more inclusive approaches to resolving conflict in Africa and those who want robust responses to violent jihadism, a problematic […]
Militarising Conservation: A Triple ‘Fail’ for Security, People and Wildlife
Biodiversity conservation is becoming increasingly militarised. Conservationists are learning from the strategies of contemporary warfare, and this is highly problematic for both wildlife and global security. Biodiversity conservation and security […]
Nomadism, Land Disputes and Security
Violence between nomads and sedentary populations has become widespread across the globe and there is an urgent need to address the root causes of this escalation of violence. Conflicts between […]
Peacekeeping within African Regime Complexity
Authors Note: This article summarises key findings of my book Malte Brosig (2015) Cooperative Peacekeeping in Africa: Exploring Regime Complexity. London & New York: Routledge. Introduction Peacekeeping enjoys an unprecedented […]
Boko Haram: Can a Peace Deal be Negotiated?
Recent talk of peace negotiations in Chad and a ceasefire between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram were a sham. So is negotiating with Boko Haram even possible? What might be the terms on which a political settlement could be reached, and with whom?