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Kujenga Amani: Peacebuilding in Africa

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African Peacebuilding Network 7 episodes Feb 24, 2026

Kujenga Amani: Peacebuilding in Africa is the audio series of the Social Science Research Council's African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics program and its digital forum Kujenga Amani, Swahili for "building peace." Recorded at workshops, conferences, and meetings organized by the program, it shares critical knowledge and commentary from scholars, practitioners, activists, and policymakers working on African peacebuilding. The series aims to amplify African voices and perspectives on globally significant issues. Guest views do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics Program or the Social Science Research Council unless directly stated.

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African Scholarship and Practice for Conflict Transformation, Security Governance and Development Feb 24, 2026 24:20 In this episode of the Kujenga Amani podcast, Dr. Olajumoke (Jumo) Ayandele, scholar-practitioner and a clinical assistant professor of transnational security at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University (NYU), addresses the importance of African scholarship in bridging the gap between knowledge and practice in a context of structural and emerging challenges on the continent. Drawing

Radical Hope and Entanglement: Imagining New Realities for Africa May 8, 2025 37:04 In this episode of the Kujenga Amani Podcast, Professor Siphokazi Magadla reflects on her journey as a South African scholar of political science and journalism, and an activist who aims to center the existence, imagination, and hopes of African women, girls, and children in the work towards ensuring a future that sustains the dignity, vitality and creativity of human life. Professor Magadla refle

Monde Muyangwa Nov 20, 2018 25:35 Our guest today is Dr. Monde Muyangwa, an expert on conflict resolution and peacebuilding in Africa, democracy and governance, gender, US foreign policy, and the African Union. She currently serves as the director of the Africa Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center where she leads programs designed to analyze and offer effective, practical solutions to Africa's most pressing current and future issu

Lena Slachmuijlder Oct 30, 2018 27:13 For the latest installment of the African Peacebuilding Network's Kujenga Amani podcast, we sat down with Search for Common Ground's vice president of programs, Lena Slachmuijlder, an accomplished journalist, editor, human rights defender, director, producer, performing artist, cultural facilitator, trainer, and project manager with over twenty-five years of experience in peacebuilding. Lena joine

Paul D. Williams Sep 20, 2018 34:52 Since the founding of the African Union (AU) in 2002, its role in promoting peace and security on the continent has evolved considerably. Compared with its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity, the AU has played a more active role in peacekeeping and peace support operations. For the third episode of the APN's Kujenga Amani podcast, we sat down with Paul D. Williams, a professor of Secur

Séverine Autesserre Aug 22, 2018 32:22 International peacebuilding efforts in conflict-affected countries, including the DRC, typically prioritize top-down approaches. According to Séverine Autesserre—an expert on peacebuilding, humanitarian aid, and African politics—international peace organizations rarely tap into local knowledge and expertise or consider the voices of local communities. For episode 2 of the APN (SSRC) Kujenga Amani

Ambassador Macharia Kamau Jul 12, 2018 15:20 Ambassador Macharia Kamau is Kenya's Principal Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and immediate former Ambassador of Kenya to the United Nations. He has also served as Chairperson of the UN Peacebuilding Commission, UNICEF Executive Board President, Co-Chair of the General Assembly Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and as co-facilitator of the post-2015 Developme

Kujenga Amani: Peacebuilding in Africa

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