Obasesam Okoi is Assistant Professor of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas, USA. He is Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellow in Atrocity Prevention at the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP), Binghamton University, USA, and Associate Editor of the African Security journal.Victoria R. Nalule is an energy and mining professional and consultant with extensive experience working on various projects across the globe. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Nalule Energy and Minerals Consultants (NEM Energy). She is also a lecturer at the University of Bradford, United Kingdom.

• Introduction: Natural Resource Governance and Conflicts in Africa in ContextObasesam Okoi Part One: Theories and Concepts 1. Natural Resource Governance and Sustainable Peace in Africa – A Theoretical Analysis Obasesam Okoi2. Gold Mining and Instability in the Central SahelJohn Sunday Ojo and Oluwole Ojewale3. Control of Mineral Land by a Para-sovereign Power in the Ethiopia-Djibouti Borderlands Gemechu Adiamassu AbeshuPart Two: Governance Responses 4. Environmental Injustices in South Africa’s Artisanal Gold Mining SectorMelanie Müller and Inga Carry5. The Role of Distributive Justice and Land Law Reforms in Tackling Land Inequalities in the Extractive Industries in South Africa and UgandaVictoria R. Nalule6. The Role of the African Union’s Panel of the Wise in Natural Resource Conflict ResolutionOlawari D. J. Egbe and Fie David Dan-WonioweiPart Three: Lessons and Future Directions7. Placing the Rule of Law and Environmental Justice in the Resource-Conflict Nexus in NigeriaEghosa O. Ekhator and Godswill Agbaitoro8. Social Legitimacy as A Sustainable Tool for Resolving Mining-Induced Conflicts in Ghana Chris Adomako-Kwakye and Richard Obeng Mensah9. Exploring the Role of Gender and Indigenous Knowledge in Peacebuilding and Political Stability in AfricaJonathan RomicConclusion: Ensuring a Peaceful Africa Based on the Sustainable Use of Natural ResourcesVictoria R. Nalule and Obasesam Okoi

Obasesam Okoi is Assistant Professor of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas, USA. He is Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellow in Atrocity Prevention at the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP), Binghamton University, USA, and Associate Editor of the African Security journal.Victoria R. Nalule is an energy and mining professional and consultant with extensive experience working on various projects across the globe. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Nalule Energy and Minerals Consultants (NEM Energy). She is also a lecturer at the University of Bradford, United Kingdom.

• Introduction: Natural Resource Governance and Conflicts in Africa in ContextObasesam Okoi Part One: Theories and Concepts 1. Natural Resource Governance and Sustainable Peace in Africa – A Theoretical Analysis Obasesam Okoi2. Gold Mining and Instability in the Central SahelJohn Sunday Ojo and Oluwole Ojewale3. Control of Mineral Land by a Para-sovereign Power in the Ethiopia-Djibouti Borderlands Gemechu Adiamassu AbeshuPart Two: Governance Responses 4. Environmental Injustices in South Africa’s Artisanal Gold Mining SectorMelanie Müller and Inga Carry5. The Role of Distributive Justice and Land Law Reforms in Tackling Land Inequalities in the Extractive Industries in South Africa and UgandaVictoria R. Nalule6. The Role of the African Union’s Panel of the Wise in Natural Resource Conflict ResolutionOlawari D. J. Egbe and Fie David Dan-WonioweiPart Three: Lessons and Future Directions7. Placing the Rule of Law and Environmental Justice in the Resource-Conflict Nexus in NigeriaEghosa O. Ekhator and Godswill Agbaitoro8. Social Legitimacy as A Sustainable Tool for Resolving Mining-Induced Conflicts in Ghana Chris Adomako-Kwakye and Richard Obeng Mensah9. Exploring the Role of Gender and Indigenous Knowledge in Peacebuilding and Political Stability in AfricaJonathan RomicConclusion: Ensuring a Peaceful Africa Based on the Sustainable Use of Natural ResourcesVictoria R. Nalule and Obasesam Okoi

Obasesam Okoi is Assistant Professor of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas, USA. He is Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellow in Atrocity Prevention at the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP), Binghamton University, USA, and Associate Editor of the African Security journal.Victoria R. Nalule is an energy and mining professional and consultant with extensive experience working on various projects across the globe. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Nalule Energy and Minerals Consultants (NEM Energy). She is also a lecturer at the University of Bradford, United Kingdom.

• Introduction: Natural Resource Governance and Conflicts in Africa in ContextObasesam Okoi Part One: Theories and Concepts 1. Natural Resource Governance and Sustainable Peace in Africa – A Theoretical Analysis Obasesam Okoi2. Gold Mining and Instability in the Central SahelJohn Sunday Ojo and Oluwole Ojewale3. Control of Mineral Land by a Para-sovereign Power in the Ethiopia-Djibouti Borderlands Gemechu Adiamassu AbeshuPart Two: Governance Responses 4. Environmental Injustices in South Africa’s Artisanal Gold Mining SectorMelanie Müller and Inga Carry5. The Role of Distributive Justice and Land Law Reforms in Tackling Land Inequalities in the Extractive Industries in South Africa and UgandaVictoria R. Nalule6. The Role of the African Union’s Panel of the Wise in Natural Resource Conflict ResolutionOlawari D. J. Egbe and Fie David Dan-WonioweiPart Three: Lessons and Future Directions7. Placing the Rule of Law and Environmental Justice in the Resource-Conflict Nexus in NigeriaEghosa O. Ekhator and Godswill Agbaitoro8. Social Legitimacy as A Sustainable Tool for Resolving Mining-Induced Conflicts in Ghana Chris Adomako-Kwakye and Richard Obeng Mensah9. Exploring the Role of Gender and Indigenous Knowledge in Peacebuilding and Political Stability in AfricaJonathan RomicConclusion: Ensuring a Peaceful Africa Based on the Sustainable Use of Natural ResourcesVictoria R. Nalule and Obasesam Okoi