Abstract: Restoring governance, building trust and lasting peace, reconciliation and reconstruction in post-conflict countries are some of the most daunting of challenges for global peace and security. The main objective of the study was to establish the role of Non-State Actors in promoting good governance in South Sudan using as case study of Oxfam. The specific objectives of the study were to: Establish the extent to which Oxfam has promoted good governance in South Sudan., Determine the ...
Abstract: The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is the regional organization of eight Eastern African countries with a stated ambition to achieve peace, prosperity and economic cooperation, social and corporate development and regional integration among its member states. Each of these objectives is challenging, but none more so than the maintenance of peace and security in the region is more cumbersome. IGAD is the most conflict affected region in Africa. The study incorpor...
Abstract: The rising phenomenon of European ultra-nationalism has signalled a significant shift in the continent‟s politics, as more radical right-wing leaders and parties come into power. Many of the ideologies of these radical parties and individuals have often been viewed as discriminatory and exclusionary; more so toward non-European groups, arriving in the continent and fleeing conflict at home and thus threatens Europe‟s intervention in humanitarian action. This research explored t...
Abstract: The main objective of the study was to determine the impact of the self-integration of Somali refugees in Nairobi on Kenya-Somalia relations. Precisely, the study sought to; establish the impact of self-integration of Somali refugees in Nairobi on trade, security and immigration process between Kenya and Somalia. The theories that underpinned this study include interdependence theory and security theory. This study adopts a descriptive research design. The study population was cate...
Abstract: This paper explores the use of mediation and negotiation as a strategy of conflict resolution in the case of Kenya 2007/2008 post-election violence crisis. The rationale behind this study was that mediation and negotiation as a conflict resolution strategy has been used in different conflicts such as Colombia, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia without success. On the other hand, mediation and negotiation was used successfully in South Sudan, but it did not bring everlasting peace in...
Abstract: This study involved a sample of 57 students from Joy Town Secondary School for the Physically Challenged, and two of their teachers who were interviewed. The study sought to find out if there was a relationship between physical disability and self-image and to establish the self-image concerns among physically challenged adolescents in the School. The specific objectives of the study were to establish how adolescents with physical disability perceived their self-image, determine ho...
Abstract: Considering the events that preceded the toppling of Mosaddeq and the eventual Islamic Revolution, Iran’s foreign policy has shifted from engagement to assertiveness. The perception of hostility and threat to the survival of regime became the defining framework for the pursuit of the grand strategy of Iran in the Middle East and in response to the rest of world. Thus, nuclear capability, spread of Islamic revolution and expansionist geopolitical influence became the strategy for ...
Abstract: On 16th October 2016, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya decreed that the Makonde community should be included as Kenya’s 43rd tribe. The Makonde who had initially come to Kenya from Mozambique as from 1936 to work on sisal farms in coastal Kenya had been stateless ever since. Their inclusion as Kenya’s tribe meant they had crossed the rubicon; being the pioneer stateless community to be registered ever since the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya in August 2010 showed pr...
Abstract: The study sought to examine the extent to which social security has been extended to old aged people in Kenya. The study focused on the following research questions: what is the extent of social security Programme to the old aged people in Kenya?; how has the social security fund enhanced the basic rights of the old aged people in Kenya?; and what is the effectiveness of the cash transfer Programme on the old aged people in Kenya?. The study used comparative research design to gath...
Abstract: The Democratic Republic of Congo has been an epicenter of conflict since the colonial period. Despite numerous international community initiatives to resolve violent conflicts, DRC continues to experience protracted conflicts, especially in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of international initiatives in conflict management in DRC. The findings from this research will be useful in development of recommendations which wil...
Abstract: Asymmetric Conflict Theory was used in support of the claims which argue that an actor’s relative resolve or interest explains success or failure in asymmetric conflict. Mixed methodology was used whereby both qualitative data and quantitative data was used. In terms of data presentation, data was presented in a way that communicates the information and enables conclusions to be drawn. The findings were divided into; the implication of fishing conflict, causes of fishing conflict...
Abstract: The increase in the number of Somali refugees in Kenya has been associated with the increased national security concerns. This study makes the case that refugee protection and national security should be viewed as complementary and not as conflicting state goals. Whereas the perception of Somali refugees as a threat is not without merit, it is possible for this to be done without violating refugee rights. The study endeavored to explain refugee presence and national security questi...
Abstract: The effectiveness of politically appointed diplomats compared to career diplomats became a national debate in 2018 when President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed several former politicians and civil servants who had never worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve in strategic capitals around the world (Olick, 2018). This debate inspired the main objective of this research which seeks to understand the history of this practice and to compare career and politically appointed ambas...
Abstract: The global rise in diaspora communities has emerged as a principal issue for policy makers in the Global South. Since the onset of the 21st century, respective governments in the region have increasingly recognized the economic, political and social implications of large diaspora communities abroad. Consequently, moves are being made to utilize this group to further national development and foreign policy goals. This is evident in the creation of diaspora offices, engagement polici...
Abstract: Research on China-Africa relations is dynamic and evolving. Several China-Africa relations luminaries have attempted to analyze Beijing‟s key interests in Africa together with the new relations guided by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) initiated in 2000 for the purpose of enhancing mutual consultation and win-win cooperation. This study is purely qualitative, relying on secondary sources of documentary data on the key study themes. Rational Choice theory is applied ...