Promoting Peace and Security in Africa

Africa is getting a lot of attention lately. It seems like every time I turn around, I'm reporting some interesting news — about healthcare, knitting, new ideas, mobile phones, think tanks or sanitary napkins —  on people helping the place. Obama has given the continent some notice, Hillary Clinton has visited, and even the Pope has made a comment or two about this complex region.

My point is that everyone's all about Africa, so it comes as no surprise to learn that the Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded a grant of almost $1.7 million to King's College London to fund Peace and Security Fellowships at the African Leadership Centre (ALC), according to a King's College news release.

The ALC, established by a collaboration between King’s College and Kenyatta University, trains students to become analysts and policy makers on issues of peace, security and development in Africa. The grant will fund 21 Africans to undertake three-year master’s courses in "Conflict, Security and Development" or "International Peace and Security" at King’s College.

According to the press release, King's "has had a long-standing commitment to Africa and a strong core of African experts and Africanists, many of whom have made significant contributions to African-led processes." And Carnegie, an organization created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911, is currently emphasizing work on Africa.

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