by Lielit Teklay | May 30, 2026 | Insight
When we think about resistance under apartheid, we tend to picture mass protests, underground movements, and armed struggle. This understanding misses something of equal importance, the settle and at times silent indirect resistance. During the South Africa Apartheid...
by Lielit Teklay | May 23, 2026 | Insight
Addis Ababa, the capital seat of Ethiopia and the diplomatic capital of Africa, is among the fastest urbanizing cities of the continent. The city’s rapid urbanization is marked by horizontal, spontaneous, and unregulated expansion. Although the city’s growth generates...
by Lielit Teklay | May 16, 2026 | Insight
While globally, drone use is neither new nor rare, in Africa, drone use in conflicts like Sudan and Ethiopia, has stricken curiosity. The deployment of drones by US forces against Al-Shabab in 2007, establishment of a base in Arba Minch and an attempt to launch a...
by Lielit Teklay | May 9, 2026 | Insight
In Rethinking Transitional Justice for the Twenty-First Century: Beyond the end of history, Dustin Sharp explores in chapter three the question to whom transitional justice is aimed at by placing emphasis on victims and communities’ transitional justice initiatives...
by Lielit Teklay | May 2, 2026 | Insight
Our environment is in distress, and we are paying a dire price through famine, floods, drought, environmental pollution, wildfires, rising sea levels, ozone depletion, heatwaves, and extreme rainfall, amongst other things. Unfortunately, many have yet to connect what...
by Lielit Teklay | Apr 25, 2026 | Insight
Aging generals and career politicians have contested for power in Sudan for three years following the outbreak of violent conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023. Yet, a critical crisis remains neglected amidst...
by ipss-addis.org | Apr 21, 2026 | News
Introduction The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) in collaboration with the CoRE on Interdisciplinary Peace is organizing a workshop titled “Ontologies of Peace in Ethiopian Societies”. While conventional research often prioritizes the mechanics of...
by Lielit Teklay | Apr 17, 2026 | News
The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) participated in the International Staff Exchange Week hosted by the University of Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Rabat, Morocco, from April 9–11, 2026. The institute joined leading universities from around the...
by Lielit Teklay | Mar 23, 2026 | News
Introduction The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) in collaboration with the CoRE on Interdisciplinary Peace is organizing a workshop titled “Ontologies of Peace in Ethiopian Societies”. While conventional research often prioritizes the mechanics of...
by ipss-addis.org | Feb 25, 2026 | News
Abstract deadline: 11 March 2026 Announcement of selected abstracts: 20 March 2026 Full paper submission: 30 April 2026 Workshop date: 08 June 2026, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia All submissions should be made to: [email protected] Introduction The Norwegian Centre for...
