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How did Leymah Gbowee's protests lead to lasting peace?

Naminata Diabate outlines the movement's tactics and explains how womens' protests helped end the Liberian civil war.

Chris Barrett, IAD/SEAP

“One of the big casualties of the Russian invasion will be people who are already teetering on the edge in other places,” says Chris Barrett,...

May 3: Bartels Lecture and Reception

Join us on May 3 at 5:00 for Leymah Gbowee, "Forging Lasting Peace: Movements for Justice in a Pluralist World." Reserve your free ticket today!

Climate Change and Action in Africa: Challenges and Solutions

Register Zainab Usman is a senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C....

Chris Barrett, IAD/SEAP

“It’s kind of a perfect storm,” says Chris Barrett, professor of applied economics and management. “It’s not just a matter of, food prices are going...

Chris Barrett, IAD and SEAP

“The supply chain disruptions should be a wake-up call for people,” says Chris Barrett, professor of applied economics and management.

Women, Indigenous Knowledge and Social Progress in Africa in the 21st Century

Friday, March 25, 2022 10:00am - 12:00pm EST / 2:00pm - 4:00pm GMT Registration link   Simultaneous French translation 10:00am - 10:05am:...

Armed Conflicts and Development: Lessons learned and the path forward

 Thursday, March 17, 2022    2:40pm to 4:35pm            G-08 Uris Hall Issues in African...

The Allure of Scapegoating Return Migrants During a Pandemic

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 @ 4:30pm Ato Kwamena Onoma is a Senior Program Officer at the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in...

Oumar Ba Quoted in Guardian

“Many of the demonstrations showing support for these military regimes are in urban areas. But the people who live in the cities have a different...