African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics

The 2027 African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics (#APDD) Call for Applications is open. Learn about the application process: bit.ly/3UoFMVW Learn about the fellowships: bit.ly/47kVioF #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Research #Fellowships

Dr. Olive Lomokol received an Honorable Mention for the 2026 APCG-Lynne Rienner Best Dissertation in African Politics Award for her dissertation, “Shifting Perspectives on ‘Pastoral Violence’: The Persistence of the ‘Karamoja Problem in Uganda.”

NEW on KUJENGA AMANI | “Environmental Governance, Resource Contestation and Peacebuilding: Comparative Evidence from Coastal Wetlands in Ghana” by Louis Kusi Frimpong, PhD: lnkd.in/e6t_qpAv #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Inequality #Fellowships #Research

NEW on KUJENGA AMANI | “Governing Under JNIM in Mali, ‘Every Bullet Fired Sets Our Money on Fire’” by Mahamadou Bassirou Tangara: kujenga-amani.ssrc.org/.../g… #APDD #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Inequality #Fellowships #Research #AfricanStudies

NEW on KUJENGA AMANI | “Stoking Conflict: The IMF, Policy Interference, and Youth-led Gen Z Protests” by Marion Ouma: lnkd.in/eMs6rnBF This publication is part of a Kujenga Amani Special Issue. #APDD #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Inequality #Fellowships

On November 5, the University of Michigan’s African Studies Center invites undergraduate students interested in the African Studies specialization within its Master of International and Regional Studies (MIRS) program to attend an application webinar.

Welcome to a Special Issue of Kujenga Amani, featuring articles by current and former APDD fellows on the theme, “Non-State Actors, #Inequality, and Conflict Dynamics in Africa: What Prospects for Sustainable #Peacemaking and #Peacebuilding?” lnkd.in/eGsu5JBE

Dr. Patrick Lugwiri Okombo (Doctoral Completion 2020) was appointed Lecturer of Theoretical Linguistics in Kiswahili at Kisii University, Kenya and appointed Coordinator of Post-Graduate Studies in the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Literature.

Ibrahim Bangura (IRG 2016) co-authored the journal article, “Keeping the Study of Peacekeeping Relevant: Exploring Peace Missions in Times of Institutional Change,” in International Peacekeeping. doi.org/10.1080/13533312.202… #Peacekeeping #AfricanPolitics #UnitedNations

The Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship supports a one-year leave from teaching and administrative responsibilities for the completion of a dissertation advancing peacebuilding, governance, and developmental dynamics: ssrc.secure-platform.com/a #Africa #Peacebuilding

Nicolette Roman (CWG 2024-2026) co-authored the paper, “A multi-level perspective of the psychological constructs of trust and social cohesion in #Kenya, #Uganda and #SouthAfrica,” in Discover Psychology. doi.org/10.1007/s44202-026-0… #APDD #Africa #Psychology #AfricanScholarship

The Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship supports up to 12 months of dissertation research costs on a topic related to #peacebuilding, #governance, and developmental dynamics. Learn more and apply: ssrc.secure-platform.com/a #AfricanScholarship #Research #Fellowships

NEW on KUJENGA AMANI | “A Review of Madalistso Phiri’s The Colour of Inequality in #SouthAfrica and #Brazil: Making Sense of Social Policy as Reparations” by Lilian Namuma S. Kong’ani. Read More: bit.ly/4swBqbY #Africa #Inequality #AfricanPolitics #Peacebuilding

The Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Fellowships support PhD students developing a dissertation proposal or students who recently completed a master’s degree and plan to enroll in a PhD program at an African university by April 2027: ssrc.secure-platform.com/a #AfricanScholarship

The Research Policy Fellowship (RPF) supports African scholars who were IRF fellows in the past five years. One former IRF fellow will receive $12,000. Learn more and apply: ssrc.secure-platform.com/a #APDD #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Research #Fellowships

The Individual Research Fellowship (IRF) serves to enhance the quality and visibility of independent African peacebuilding research both regionally and globally. Fellows will receive awards of up to $12,000: ssrc.secure-platform.com/a #AfricanScholarship #Research #Fellowships

Dr. Hakeem Onapajo (IRF 2023) published an article, “25 years after 9/11 West Africa bears the brunt of the War on Terror,” on The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) blog. blogs.lse.ac.uk/.../25-years… #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #WarOnTerror #9/11

Meet Jane Kimathi (Doctoral Proposal 2026) and Ibukunoluwa Akinola (Doctoral Research 2026) – two current doctoral fellows with the African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics (APDD) program! #APDD #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Research #Fellowships

Dr. Jacinta Maweu (IRG 2015 & CWG 2022-2024) is hosting a hybrid lecture on October 29 that critically examines the traditional university partnerships between African universities and Western institutions. #APDD #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Research

The 2027 APDD Call for Applications is officially open! To learn more about the application process, click here: bit.ly/3UoFMVW To learn more about the fellowships, click here: bit.ly/47kVioF #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Research#Fellowships