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Focused on enhancing regional stability, this programme collaborates with the African Union and Southern African Development Community to address emerging threats through innovative research and peace initiatives. It aims to build expertise in conflict resolution, mediation, and assessing the societal impact of conflict, ultimately transforming how communities engage with peace and security.
This programme tackles the challenges of resource governance and the impacts of climate change. It connects extractive industries to green industrialisation, promotes environmental justice, and anticipates the climate-conflict nexus, aiming to educate and engage communities for a sustainable future.
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From insurgents to security assets: Nigeria’s unconventional response to insecurity
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From Fragmentation to Accountability: Institutional Reform and the International Anti-Corruption Court in South Africa
South Africa faces a persistent accountability gap in addressing grand corruption. Despite a comprehensive legal framework and multiple oversight institutions, enforcement remains fragmented, politically exposed, and inconsistently applied. Exposure has not translated...
Osun 2026: Electoral Resilience, Voter Behaviour and Democratic Accountability ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
Elections are a central mechanism through which citizens exercise political choice and determine who governs them. Yet, the quality of democracy cannot be measured simply by whether voting takes place or a winner is declared. Credible elections require citizens to...
Terrorist financing: How ISWAP adapted to Nigeria’s Naira redesign
Counter-terrorism financing is often described as a contest between governments attempting to restrict financial flows and terrorist organisations seeking new ways to survive. A closer look at how the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) responded to a major...
No procurement watchdog body yet, four years past State Capture report
It’s been four years since the Zondo Commission delivered its five-part State Capture report to President Cyril Ramaphosa, implicating close to 1500 people in the looting and capture of South Africa’s state-owned enterprises. Yet, as former chief justice Raymond Zondo...
Why SA needs an independent anti-corruption agency
You can listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. The real challenge that we have in the fight against corruption is that we don’t have an independent anti-corruption entity which is outside of this executive control,’ says Karam Singh of Good Governance Africa. JEREMY...
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