by Sonja Theron For over fifty years, the people of South Sudan fought for the right to be citizens of an independent nation-state. When this goal was finally achieved, however, it quickly became evident that the South Sudanese nation was not nearly as cohesive as hoped. The result has been a catastrophic civil war. Spanning South...
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ARTICLE: “We’ve got a sisterhood …”: Understanding personal and peer empowerment capabilities in the narratives of South African women furthering their education while incarcerated
Bianca Rochelle Parry Abstract The empowering effect of higher education in a carceral environment is recognised globally as the most effective rehabilitative tool for reducing reoffence and promoting the reintegration of incarcerated individuals into society. While many researchers from the Global North have studied carceral education and accessibility, few of those studies have focused specifically...
ARTICLE: Narratives as a gateway to transitional justice
Reflections on research methodology DOI: https://doi.org/10.38140/aa.v56i1.8010 Keywords: transitional justice, narratives, content analysis, research methods, Zimbabwe Abstract In many ways transitional justice is a battle of narratives. Both at the conception and implementation stages, it is contested in part by different meanings of what justice is, how harm is understood, and who the victim and perpetrator...
BOOK: Justice During Transitions: Policies that reflect African Realities
Cori Wielenga Christopher Changwe Nshimbi Transitional justice interventions, particularly in Africa, have failed. In this context, there is a growing interest in tradition-based community-led practices for resolving justice. Yet little is known or understood about these practices on their own terms, and what role they play in transitional justice on the continent. This volume challenges...
BOOK: Civil Society Narratives of Violence and Shaping the Transitional Justice Agenda in Zimbabwe
CHENAI G. MATSHAKA In Civil Society Narratives of Violence and Shaping the Transitional Justice Agenda in Zimbabwe, Chenai G. Matshaka shows the shaping of the transitional justice agenda in Zimbabwe from a civil society perspective. Based on the understanding that transitional justice approaches are seen through the lenses by which the violence and conflict is understood,...
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Dialogue: Does Africa’s electoral democracy matter in sustainable peace amid rising third terms and coups?
A dialogue on the theme above with His Excellency Abdisaid Muse Ali, Chairperson of Lomé Peace and Security Forum and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia.