Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt might just be the most ruthlessly effective member of the Trump administration — much to the ire of environmental activists, who recently launched a #BootPruitt campaign. One of Pruitt’s…
Conflict Scan. Inuka!: Community-Led Security Approaches to Violent…
Since Kenyan forces intervened militarily in Somalia in October 2011, a home-grown, Kenyan Al-Shabaab insurgency has emerged. Violent attacks occur most frequently in the primarily-Muslim coastal region, which has also been historically marginalized. In November…
South Sudan is hanging on to hope
This article was first published by The Washington Examiner on April 14, 2018. News about my country, South Sudan, probably doesn’t make it very often to your social media feed. When it does, it’s…
Africa’s Defense Against Non-Communicable Disease
By Jenniffer Mabuka It was around 3 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2017, when I received the dreaded phone call. My sister-in-law’s voice on the other end of the line was unusually shaky. “Dad just fainted,”…
Understanding individuals at risk: a Common Ground Approach…
Currently, multiple efforts to prevent and transform violent extremism in Kenya are underway — but knowledge on the drivers of radicalization in the country is limited. Based on the findings of extensive research funded…
Responses to Conflicts between Farmers and Herders in…
This policy brief is a product of the Forum on Farmer and Herder Relations in Nigeria (FFARN). FFARN is a network of academics and practitioners from governmental and non-governmental institutions who work on peace and…
Justice for Peace: Preventing Violent Extremism through Constructive…
In recent years, there has been a rise in violent extremism in Kenya, particularly along the coast, due to the marginalization of Muslims. The government’s counter-terrorism approach, which tends to be heavy-handed and assumes the…