African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review (ISSN 2156-695X, e-ISSN 2156-7263) is an interdisciplinary forum for creative and rigorous studies of conflict and peace in Africa, and for discussions among scholars, practitioners, and public intellectuals in Africa, the United States, and other parts of the world. ACPR provides a wide range of theoretical, methodological, and empirical perspectives on the causes of conflicts and peace processes including, among others, cultural practices relating to conflict resolution and peacebuilding, legal and political preventative measures, and the intersection of international, regional, and local interests and conceptions with conflict and peace. ACPR is published by the West African Research Association and Indiana University Press.
2025-09-04
Dear Colleagues,
It is with heavy grief we share that ACPR founding board member, Prof. I. William Zartman, has passed away at the age of 93. Prof. Zartman was a founding supporter of ACPR. We send our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues. For more, see:
https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/08/12/bill-zartman-in-memoriam/
Bill, RIP.
2025-04-07
IRPIA (Institute for Research and Policy Integration in Africa) is pleased to announce the release of the latest three papers in its Policy Brief Series. Check them out at https://irpia.org/policy-briefs/irpia-policy-briefs
No. 2 (March 2025) on “Kenya’s Collectivist Security Approach in the Stabilization of Somalia” by Francis Onditi and James Yuko.
No. 3 (March 2025) on “Iranian Meddling and Iraqi Security: Policy Options for Europe” by Massimo Ramaioli.
No. 4 (April 2025) on “Beyond Military Responses: An African-Led Approach to Security and Development in the Sahel written” by Yasmine Mahssoun.
Please check out the papers and share among your networks. Even more, consider contributing – it is a way to make your research and ideas accessible and beneficial to the policy world.
Congratulations to Francis, James, Massimo and Yasmine! A big thanks to the policy brief editor, David Hurlbut!
2025-03-13
IRPIA (Institute for Research and Policy Integration in Africa) has launched its Policy Brief Series. Check it out at https://irpia.org/policy-briefs/irpia-policy-briefs