Since gaining independence in 1960, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has endured decade-long cycles of political instability, military coups, authoritarian rule and violent conflict. Despite multiple peace agreements and international interventions, the Congolese state has struggled to assert…
The people most affected by climate change are the ones who best understand the problems they face. They see solutions that experts living outside their communities might not – what will work, what will not, and why. At the municipal…
This study provides an assessment of the state of transitional justice in Africa based on the experiences of 10 countries with diverse contexts, in different regions of the continent, and at various stages of transitional justice: Libya, Mali, Ethiopia, The…
La présente étude fournit une évaluation de l'état de la justice transitionnelle en Afrique, avec un accent particulier sur 10 pays aux contextes divers dans différentes régions du continent et à différents stades de la justice transitionnelle : Libye, Mali,…
This policy brief examines the ongoing issue of gender-based violence (GBV) in Tanzania, despite the country's ratification of comprehensive international, regional, and national legal frameworks. It explores how harmful cultural practices such as unyago, vigodoro, and chagulaga; alongside entrenched patriarchal…
Violence continues to leave deep psychological and social scars in many communities, creating urgent needs for accessible, context-sensitive mental health support programmes and systems. Through the Psychosocial Wellness Programme (PWP) at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation…