Through Youth Lenses: Reflections on the Impact of the Continental Framework for Youth, Peace and Security in Africa
While YPS frameworks have generated momentum for the adoption of the YPS agenda, progress in implementation remains slow, resulting in limited impact. The analysis that follows examines whether the CFYPS has substantially addressed the needs of Africa’s young peacebuilders
Peaceful Dissent or Security Threat? State Responses to Youth-led Protests in Kenya (2023– 2024)
Using the human security and bottom-up peacebuilding frameworks, to analyse the Kenyan state’s response to recent youth-led protests, examining the impact of securitisation of the protests on peace and stability, and recommending actions that may engender the re-imagining of state-youth engagement for a better Kenya
Digital Dissent and Democratic Deepening: How Youth-led Protests are Reshaping Governance Accountability in Francophone West Africa
Examining the structural drivers, tactical innovations, and governance implications of youth protests in Francophone West Africa, with particular attention to Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Senegal
Historicising Youth and Peacebuilding in the Niger Delta
The Niger Delta region of Nigeria presents a unique case study for understanding how youth populations transition from conflict perpetuation to peacebuilding across different historical periods
Exploring the Ideology of Pan-Africanism and Operation Dudula in South Africa’s Political Landscape: Youth Activism in an Era of Xenophobia
Examining Operation Dudula’s ideology, strategies and impacts, to illuminate the intersection of youth activism, nationalism, and xenophobia, and explore avenues for constructive engagement that align with broader African ideals.
Conflict Trends 2026/1
This edition of Conflict Trends is a special edition on youth, peace and security (YPS). We begin the edition with an article written by the current African Union (AU) Youth Ambassador for Peace: Southern Africa, Mpule Kgetsi. Mpule writes about the progress of the implementation of the youth, peace and security (YPS) agenda in Africa. While the […]