Although the incidence of civil war in Africa has over the last decade assumed a downward trend, threat to peace and security continue to rank prominently among the main challenges confronting states and societies on the continent. In many parts of Africa, political uncertainty appears to be giving way to order and predictability within the ongoing transition to liberal democracy. Yet, African people still grapple with multiple and diverse sources of insecurity that include (or can be traced to) armed conflict within states, extreme poverty, violent extremism and radicalization, peacebuilding failures, as well as environmental stresses and strains. While the African Union has evolved an African peace and security architecture, the organisation is not adequately equipped to address these challenges. What are the main sources of threat to peace and security in Africa and how are they connected? What steps can African states, the African Union, Africa’s regional mechanism as well as the United Nations take to ensure lasting peace and security on the African continent? What explains the failure of peacebuilding processes in Africa and how can they be addresses?
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) is calling for manuscripts that respond to these and similar questions for publication in the second edition of its Journal of African Peace and Security. This annual peer-reviewed journal is intended to serve as a forum for critical discourses around issues of African peace and security that are informed by theory, research and practice from diverse perspectives.
Submissions are cordially invited from interested scholars on (but not limited to) the following broad topics or themes:
Submission Guidelines
Word limit for each chapter: 5000
Referencing style: Harvard
Important Dates
Abstract submission: June 29, 2021.
Publishing of accepted abstracts: July 16, 2021.
Manuscript submission: August 23, 2021.
Review process: –
Final submission: September 6, 2021
Please use in-text citation with references styled along the following guidelines:
Journal Article
Aning, K and Pokoo, J 2014, ‘Understanding the nature and threats of drug trafficking to national and regional security in West Africa’, International Journal of Security and Development, vol. 3, no. 1, p. 8
Book
Clapham, C 1996, Africa and the international system: the politics of state survival, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Siebert, FS, Peterson, T and Schramm, W 1956, Four theories of the press, University of Illinois Press, Urbana.
Chapter of a book
Gaskell, G 2003, Attitudes, social representations and beyond, in: Deaux, K. and Philogene, G. (eds.) Representations of the social. Oxford: Blackwell.
Submission Checklist
Authors are to ensure that their manuscripts are:
If chosen, each contributor will receive an e-copy of the edition in which their article appears. No financial payments are, however, available.
Neither the Editorial Board nor the KAIPTC holds itself responsible for statements or opinions expressed in articles published in this journal.
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1. Kindly read the Ghana Government, the KAIPTC COVID-19 General and Special Guidelines for International travellers carefully and be advised accordingly (click here to read);
2. It is mandatory to upgrade your health insurance to cover expenses for possible COVID-19 quarantine and treatment.
3. The cost of the three (3) COVID-19 PCR tests up to a total of USD 450 – will be reimbursed for participants of sponsored KAIPTC courses. The tests comprise one before embarkation to Ghana, one at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) and the final test prior to departing Ghana. All receipts are required for reimbursements to be made.
4. Course participants accommodated at KAIPTC are required to stay on-site during the entire duration of the course.
5. Neither the Ghana Government, the Ghana Ministry of Defence, KAIPTC, the Course Sponsor nor the organising country, can be held responsible in any way for further costs arising out of a positive COVID-19 test or a COVID-19 infection.
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KAIPTC COVID-19 Directives spéciales pour les animateurs et les participants aux cours internationaux qui se rendent au KAIPTC :
1. Veuillez lire attentivement les directives générales et spéciales du KAIPTC COVID-19 à l’intention des voyageurs internationaux et en tenir compte (cliquez ici pour lire – uniquement en anglais) ;
2. Il est obligatoire d’améliorer votre assurance santé pour couvrir les frais d’une éventuelle quarantaine et d’un traitement COVID-19.
3. Le coût des trois (3) tests PCR COVID-19 – jusqu’à un total de 450 USD – sera remboursé aux participants des cours parrainés par le KAIPTC. Les tests comprennent un test avant l’embarquement pour le Ghana, un test à l’aéroport international de Kotoka (KIA) et le test final avant le départ du Ghana. Tous les reçus sont nécessaires pour effectuer les remboursements.
4. Les participants aux cours hébergés au KAIPTC sont tenus de rester sur place pendant toute la durée du cours.
5. Ni le gouvernement du Ghana, ni le ministère de la défense du Ghana, ni le KAIPTC, ni le sponsor du cours, ni le pays organisateur ne peuvent être tenus responsables de quelque manière que ce soit des coûts supplémentaires résultant d’un test COVID-19 positif ou d’une infection COVID-19.
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