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The Eagle and the Springbok: strengthening the Nigeria/South Africa relationship: seminar report
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2012Nigeria and South Africa have led economic integration and development, as well as peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, in their respective sub-regions, and in other parts of Africa. Their partnership represents the continent’s most strategic bilateral relationship.DocumentThe Niger delta amnesty: Lessons four years on
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2014On 26 June 2009, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced that it would grant an amnesty and unconditional pardon to militants in the Niger Delta. A 60-day period was allowed for armed youths to surrender their weapons in return for training and rehabilitation by the government.DocumentThe response of the Kano state government to violent conflict since 2009: Lessons learned and policy implications
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2014Kano State, created in 1967, is the most populous state in Nigeria, with 9.4 million inhabitants, as recorded in the 2006 census. Its capital, Kano City, is an ancient commercial and religious hub, and the commercial, industrial and political centre of the North.DocumentResponses of plateau state government to violent conflicts in the state
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2014Plateau State, in Nigeria’s North Central zone, has a population of some 3.5 million people and is an important mining and commercial centre. It has long been considered a melting pot because of its position between the north and south of the country and its ethnic composition. Plateau has suffered recurrent bouts of violent conflict, generally along religious and ethnic lines.DocumentNHRI: defenders of human rights, managers of conflict, builders of peace? National Human Rights Institutions in Afric
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2005The period since the 1990s has been called the age of national human rights institutions. During this time, the world has witnessed a rapid proliferation of state-sponsored bodies mandated to protect and promote human rights. One kind of institution has become particularly popular: the national human rights commission.DocumentNHRI: defenders of human rights, managers of conflict, builders of peace? National Human Rights Institutions in Afric
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2005The period since the 1990s has been called the age of national human rights institutions. During this time, the world has witnessed a rapid proliferation of state-sponsored bodies mandated to protect and promote human rights. One kind of institution has become particularly popular: the national human rights commission.DocumentPeace and Security Council Report: Issue 66
Institute for Security Studies, 2015This edition includes:DocumentWhat drives the global land rush?
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2011Recent increases in the level of agricultural commodity prices and the resulting demand for land has been accompanied by a rising interest in acquiring agricultural land by investors. This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture.DocumentThe Eagle and the Springbok: strengthening the Nigeria/South Africa relationship: policy brief
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2012Nigeria and South Africa have led economic integration and development, as well as peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, in their respective sub-regions, and other parts of Africa. Their partnership represents the continent’s most strategic bilateral relationship.DocumentCommunities’ Perceptions and Knowledge of Ecosystem Services: Evidence from Rural Communities in Nigeria
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2015IFPRI's research to improve our understanding of stakeholders’ knowledge and perception about ecosystem services (ES).Pages