By Natalie Domaas Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst Disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration (DDR) programmes implemented in post-conflict settings have faced much criticism over their effectiveness and success rate. Such criticisms include the lack of a gendered perspective, which causes many female combatants to be excluded from these programmes. While the plight of female combatants and the needContinue reading “What about girls? Examining the exclusion of girl soldiers in the post-conflict peace-building process”
Category Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa key issues in 2020
Sub-Saharam Africa analyst Natalie Domaas shares her thoughts on the key issues for the Sub-Sahara Africa region in 2020 which include: Covid-19, End-SARS campaign, Military Coup in Mali.
How COVID-19 could shape the future of development in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Natalie Domaas Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst Out of all countries who have suffered from the effects of the novel coronavirus, the biggest (and most surprising) success stories come out of Sub-Saharan Africa. Countries such as Senegal, Rwanda, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Tanzania have all fared extremely well in the handling of the coronavirus outbreak, muchContinue reading “How COVID-19 could shape the future of development in Sub-Saharan Africa”