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DDR Process in Cameroon, 5 Years Later: What Prospects?

Introduction    Since 1989, international efforts to end protracted conflicts in Africa, America and Asia have required sustained investments in disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of...

Inter-Ethnic Clashes: Recurrent Drivers of Violent Conflict and Obstacles to Peace Processes in Cameroon

Introduction A historical covenant and a significant identity among the African people are their affiliation to various tribes or ethnicity. A typical African would most...

Appraising the Role of Think Tanks in Peacebuilding in Africa

Introduction Over the years, think tanks have been very instrumental in the process of peacebuilding across Africa through their programs and mechanisms. They conduct...
Sustainable Peace and Development in Cameroon

Exploring the Part International Stakeholders, Civil Society and Faith-based Organisations can ...

Introduction For decades, “Cameroon has been widely praised for its ability to maintain the stable, and peaceful coexistence of its numerous cultural, ethnic and...

Beyond Power Politics: Are there any prospects for a successful peace-building dialogue in Cameroon?

Introduction National dialogues are an important instrument that can be used to resolve conflict and build lasting peace. According to Inclusive Peace, an international organization,...

The Ukraine-Russia War on Peace and Security Challenges in Africa

Introduction It is the responsibility of every nation-state to assure the security of its people and it is fundamental and constitutionally right to make...

U.S. Re-Ignites Relations With Africa: What Stakes?

Prior to the U.S.-Africa summit, relations were reportedly strained between both regions under the Trump-led era, (IV) further setting a complex precedence for the Biden-led administration.
Military Coups In West Africa

Military Coups and Democratic Decay in West Africa: Why the Popular Support for these...

Introduction Africa’s post-colonial landscape has not only been characterized by state-building and development efforts, but the efforts to promote democratic values and governance practices have...
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A review of the role of higher education reforms in the Anglophone Conflict

Introduction According to the 2011 Global Monitoring Report, violent conflict is one of the greatest development challenges of the international community in the twenty-first century...
Peace and Security Challenges in Africa

The Ukraine-Russia War on Peace and Security Challenges in Africa

The Russia-Ukraine war has placed Africa in a difficult diplomatic position with many African leaders trying to remain neutral.

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Expanded BRICS and Geoeconomic Implications for Africa

The BRICS bloc of leading emerging economies made a major decision in expanding its reach and influence by announcing that six more countries —...

The Role of International Organizations in Promoting Democratic Governance in Central Africa

Introduction: Long criticized for their poor governance, African countries, particularly those in Central Africa, have embarked on far-reaching political and institutional reforms (1) . The...

Why Societies Must Decolonize: Critical Questions Surrounding Decolonization

Introduction Decolonization is a long and cumbersome process. In relation to Africa, decolonization has undergone many phases. Political decolonization peaked in the 1960s, with many...

Lessons Learned From COVID-19 on Improving Access to Healthcare Services in Africa

After three years of an unprecedented health crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency of...

Enhancing Human Security and Strategic Peacebuilding for Sustainable Development in Africa

Introduction Throughout our journey since independence, Africa has faced a series of crises that have tragically escalated into conflicts. These conflicts have too often...

Five Challenges of Accessing Surgical Care in Rural Areas of Cameroon

Global surgery is an essential component of global health, as surgical care is an essential component of healthcare. Yet, surgical care remains inaccessible to...