The Front and Back covers for the 2021-2022 Edition of the Africa Policy Journal were taken by 2022′ MC/MPA Student Charles “Chuck” Bell. The front cover shows a African student seated in a classroom wearing a mask, illustrating the transition back to in-person learning in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic. The photo is part of the “Colors” exhibition in the Harvard Kennedy School Library organized by Thomas Bishop, 2022 MCMPA student and Co-Editor In Chief of the Anti Racism Policy Journal. The back cover shows another African student speaking to a classroom, a reminder that now is the time to tell our story to the world. A huge thank you to both students and to Chuck Bell for giving us permission to use these lovely images. The photo on the inside page of the Journal was taken by professional photographer Martha Stewart.
Front cover: Chioma Nwanne, MCMPA 22′
Back cover: Susanna Edjang, MCMPA 22′
Acknowledgment of Partners and Editors’ Remarks
The 2021-2022 APJ Publication Team
Features
Improving COVID Vaccine Equity in Sub-Saharan Africa; by Dr. Clark Azubuike
Peace Education Policy: A Synergy to Mitigating Violent Conflict Risk and Peacebuilding in Nigeria; by Amos Oluwatoye
Pro-Poor Growth in Africa’s economies; by Zukisiwa Mqolomba
When the Court Does Not Speak Your Language; Linguistic Imperialism in Africa: Case of Senegal; by Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Ndiaye
The Orphan Industrial Complex: A Theater of Altruism; by Melanie Chan
Unpacking Infrastructure-For-Resources Deals in Africa’s Mining Sector and Best Practices for Future Investments; by Esther Ocheni
Poetry: I am of Malawi; by Chisomo Mdalla
Secondary Education Reforms and Partisan Politics in Sierra Leone: Implications for Students and Teachers; by Christiana Kallon Kelly
Reorienting the Identity Management System in Nigeria; by Olusesan A. Makinde
Adopting an Eco-friendly Approach in the Settlement of Disputes in Africa; by Stanley U. Nweke-Eze
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Afrocracy: A Values-Based Indigenous Governance System In Africa; by Seth Appiah-Mensah, PhD
Unlocking inclusive development in South Africa; by Mandlesizwe Isaacs
Maternal Health in Nigeria – Biosocial Theory, History & Implications of COVID-19; by Dr. Adaeze Oreh
Poetry: Immortality; by Amarachi Attamah
Ubuntu – “I am because we are”; by Adaobi Ezeokoli