Children of War
@childrenofwar.bsky.social
Children of War: Evolving Local and Global Understandings of Child Soldiering in African Conflicts, c.1940-2000 is an AHRC funded continent-wide study hosted by the University of Exeter.
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Thrilled to share my first publication of 2026, "'What happened? Where are they?' Producing Counter-Knowledge in the Aftermath of Atrocity." This one is special. I had the privilege of writing about my friend and collaborator Dino Estevao for Third Text.
It is open access
doi.org/10.1080/0952...
It is open access
doi.org/10.1080/0952...
‘What happened? Where are they?’
I outline Dino Estevao’s journey from a nine-year-old ‘orphan’ dislocated from Angola, subsequently raised by a South African Defence Force military community, to reuniting with his family in 1995 ...
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February 2, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Thrilled to share my first publication of 2026, "'What happened? Where are they?' Producing Counter-Knowledge in the Aftermath of Atrocity." This one is special. I had the privilege of writing about my friend and collaborator Dino Estevao for Third Text.
It is open access
doi.org/10.1080/0952...
It is open access
doi.org/10.1080/0952...
Thrilled to share my first publication of 2026, "'What happened? Where are they?' Producing Counter-Knowledge in the Aftermath of Atrocity." This one is special. I had the privilege of writing about my friend and collaborator Dino Estevao for Third Text.
It is open access
doi.org/10.1080/0952...
It is open access
doi.org/10.1080/0952...
doi.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Thrilled to share my first publication of 2026, "'What happened? Where are they?' Producing Counter-Knowledge in the Aftermath of Atrocity." This one is special. I had the privilege of writing about my friend and collaborator Dino Estevao for Third Text.
It is open access
doi.org/10.1080/0952...
It is open access
doi.org/10.1080/0952...
Reposted by Children of War
Recent publication from our postdoc leading the southern African and Angolan case study. Check it out!
Delighted to share the publication of my article "Fallen Heroes and First Peoples: Memory Composition Among Two Ex-Military Communities in South Africa" in @jsas-journal.bsky.social
It is open access and freely available at the link below.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
It is open access and freely available at the link below.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Fallen Heroes and First Peoples: Memory Composition Among Two Ex-Military Communities in South Africa
The apartheid-era South African Defence Force’s most notorious units, 31 Battalion and 32 Battalion, were composed of African troops. With the onset of Namibia’s 1990 independence, these soldiers a...
www.tandfonline.com
July 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Recent publication from our postdoc leading the southern African and Angolan case study. Check it out!
Recent publication from our postdoc leading the southern African and Angolan case study. Check it out!
Delighted to share the publication of my article "Fallen Heroes and First Peoples: Memory Composition Among Two Ex-Military Communities in South Africa" in @jsas-journal.bsky.social
It is open access and freely available at the link below.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
It is open access and freely available at the link below.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Fallen Heroes and First Peoples: Memory Composition Among Two Ex-Military Communities in South Africa
The apartheid-era South African Defence Force’s most notorious units, 31 Battalion and 32 Battalion, were composed of African troops. With the onset of Namibia’s 1990 independence, these soldiers a...
www.tandfonline.com
July 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Recent publication from our postdoc leading the southern African and Angolan case study. Check it out!
Reposted by Children of War
For those of you in Kimberley and the Northern Cape, I’d like to extend an invitation to my public lecture at Sol Plaatje University tomorrow at 1 PM.
See you there!
See you there!
April 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
For those of you in Kimberley and the Northern Cape, I’d like to extend an invitation to my public lecture at Sol Plaatje University tomorrow at 1 PM.
See you there!
See you there!
Websites and reports on the use of children in conflict that may be of interest:
UNSRSGCAAC childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/six-grave-vi...
UNSRSGCAAC childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/six-grave-vi...
February 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Websites and reports on the use of children in conflict that may be of interest:
UNSRSGCAAC childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/six-grave-vi...
UNSRSGCAAC childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/six-grave-vi...
A selection of films illustrating the issue of child soldiering in different contexts:
Neil Abrahamson, Soldier Child (1998)
Edward Zwick, Blood Diamond (2006)
Invisible Children, Invisible Children: Rough Cut (2006)
Christopher Quinn, God Grew Tired of Us (2006)
Newton Aduaka, Ezra (2007)
Neil Abrahamson, Soldier Child (1998)
Edward Zwick, Blood Diamond (2006)
Invisible Children, Invisible Children: Rough Cut (2006)
Christopher Quinn, God Grew Tired of Us (2006)
Newton Aduaka, Ezra (2007)
February 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A selection of films illustrating the issue of child soldiering in different contexts:
Neil Abrahamson, Soldier Child (1998)
Edward Zwick, Blood Diamond (2006)
Invisible Children, Invisible Children: Rough Cut (2006)
Christopher Quinn, God Grew Tired of Us (2006)
Newton Aduaka, Ezra (2007)
Neil Abrahamson, Soldier Child (1998)
Edward Zwick, Blood Diamond (2006)
Invisible Children, Invisible Children: Rough Cut (2006)
Christopher Quinn, God Grew Tired of Us (2006)
Newton Aduaka, Ezra (2007)
Some novels covering the use of children in conflicts.
Abani, Chris, Song for Night (New York: Akashic, 2007).
Adiche, Chimamanda, Half a Yellow Sun (London: Harper Perennial, 2007).
Bandele, Biyi, Burma Boy (London: Vintage, 2008).
Abani, Chris, Song for Night (New York: Akashic, 2007).
Adiche, Chimamanda, Half a Yellow Sun (London: Harper Perennial, 2007).
Bandele, Biyi, Burma Boy (London: Vintage, 2008).
February 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Some novels covering the use of children in conflicts.
Abani, Chris, Song for Night (New York: Akashic, 2007).
Adiche, Chimamanda, Half a Yellow Sun (London: Harper Perennial, 2007).
Bandele, Biyi, Burma Boy (London: Vintage, 2008).
Abani, Chris, Song for Night (New York: Akashic, 2007).
Adiche, Chimamanda, Half a Yellow Sun (London: Harper Perennial, 2007).
Bandele, Biyi, Burma Boy (London: Vintage, 2008).
Memoirs of former child soldiers. Their poignant experiences highlight the need to stop the use of children in armed conflicts.
Adut, Deng Thiat & Mckelvey, Songs of a War Boy: My Story (Sydney : Hatchett, 2015). ISBN: 9780733636516
Adut, Deng Thiat & Mckelvey, Songs of a War Boy: My Story (Sydney : Hatchett, 2015). ISBN: 9780733636516
February 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Memoirs of former child soldiers. Their poignant experiences highlight the need to stop the use of children in armed conflicts.
Adut, Deng Thiat & Mckelvey, Songs of a War Boy: My Story (Sydney : Hatchett, 2015). ISBN: 9780733636516
Adut, Deng Thiat & Mckelvey, Songs of a War Boy: My Story (Sydney : Hatchett, 2015). ISBN: 9780733636516
The Children of War team has recently published different blogs on children and armed conflicts, including:
Chessie Baldwin, ‘Reimagining the ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’ (2024), childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk/2024/06/27/p...
Chessie Baldwin, ‘Reimagining the ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’ (2024), childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk/2024/06/27/p...
Reimagining the ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’ – Children of War
childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk
February 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Children of War team has recently published different blogs on children and armed conflicts, including:
Chessie Baldwin, ‘Reimagining the ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’ (2024), childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk/2024/06/27/p...
Chessie Baldwin, ‘Reimagining the ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’ (2024), childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk/2024/06/27/p...
In ‘Mapping Children and Armed Conflict violations: Unpacking the numbers’, Phoebe Shambaugh and Chessie Baldwin discuss the evolution of monitoring violations against children in armed conflicts and some of the methodological challenges around the numbers of child soldiers.
Mapping Children and Armed Conflict violations: Unpacking the numbers – Children of War
childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk
February 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In ‘Mapping Children and Armed Conflict violations: Unpacking the numbers’, Phoebe Shambaugh and Chessie Baldwin discuss the evolution of monitoring violations against children in armed conflicts and some of the methodological challenges around the numbers of child soldiers.
Ce matin, à l’occasion de la journée internationale contre l’utilisation d’enfants-soldats, Marie-Luce Desgrandchamps (Université de Genève), co-directrice de Children of War, s’est entretenue avec Guillaume Erner (Matins France Culture, Radio France).
February 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Ce matin, à l’occasion de la journée internationale contre l’utilisation d’enfants-soldats, Marie-Luce Desgrandchamps (Université de Genève), co-directrice de Children of War, s’est entretenue avec Guillaume Erner (Matins France Culture, Radio France).
This morning, Marie-Luce Desgrandchamps (University of Geneva), co-Principal Investigator of Children of War, spoke to Guillaume Erner (Matins France Culture, Radio France). You can listen to the interview again here: www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
Enfants-soldats : le dilemme du droit international
Aujourd’hui, à l’occasion de la Journée internationale des enfants soldats, nous revenons sur un phénomène dont le droit international s’est saisi tardivement et qui persiste dans de nombreux conflits...
www.radiofrance.fr
February 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This morning, Marie-Luce Desgrandchamps (University of Geneva), co-Principal Investigator of Children of War, spoke to Guillaume Erner (Matins France Culture, Radio France). You can listen to the interview again here: www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
Here are some scholarly resources on child soldiering that may be of interest:
Jana Tabak, The Child and the World: Child Soldiers and the Claim for Progress (2020) doi.org/10.2307/j.ct...
Jana Tabak, The Child and the World: Child Soldiers and the Claim for Progress (2020) doi.org/10.2307/j.ct...
The Child and the World: Child-Soldiers and the Claim for Progress on JSTOR
However unthinkable child-soldiers may be within a generalizedconception of childhood, they are not imaginary figures; rather,they are a constant in almost ever...
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February 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Here are some scholarly resources on child soldiering that may be of interest:
Jana Tabak, The Child and the World: Child Soldiers and the Claim for Progress (2020) doi.org/10.2307/j.ct...
Jana Tabak, The Child and the World: Child Soldiers and the Claim for Progress (2020) doi.org/10.2307/j.ct...
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My first blog for @childrenofwar.bsky.social
considers images from @iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social that visualize militarized childhoods in the age of southern African decolonization.
childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk/2025/01/16/e...
considers images from @iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social that visualize militarized childhoods in the age of southern African decolonization.
childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk/2025/01/16/e...
Encountering Images of Armed Children by Richard Levi Raber – Children of War
childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk
February 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
My first blog for @childrenofwar.bsky.social
considers images from @iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social that visualize militarized childhoods in the age of southern African decolonization.
childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk/2025/01/16/e...
considers images from @iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social that visualize militarized childhoods in the age of southern African decolonization.
childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk/2025/01/16/e...
Today we are launching our Children of War website: childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk
The website includes recent blogs from some of our team members.
The website includes recent blogs from some of our team members.
Children of War
childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk
February 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Today we are launching our Children of War website: childrenofwar.exeter.ac.uk
The website includes recent blogs from some of our team members.
The website includes recent blogs from some of our team members.
Today is February 12th, international Red Hand Day. Unfortunately there are over 250,000 child soldiers worldwide.
www.redhandday.org/en/
www.redhandday.org/en/
Red Hand Day
Red Hand Day on 12th February - the campaign to stop the use of child soldiers. Help to stop this abuse of children. Show your Red Hand to the world!
www.redhandday.org
February 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Today is February 12th, international Red Hand Day. Unfortunately there are over 250,000 child soldiers worldwide.
www.redhandday.org/en/
www.redhandday.org/en/
David Yambio: From child soldier to activist (part 1) www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6195... via @InfoMigrants
David Yambio: From child soldier to activist (part 1)
InfoMigrants speaks to David Yambio, the co-founder of Refugees in Libya, about displacement, security and his early life living in South Sudan and across West Africa.
www.infomigrants.net
January 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
David Yambio: From child soldier to activist (part 1) www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6195... via @InfoMigrants
Theresa S. Betancourt's new book considers how former child soldiers heal post-war.
www.sciencenews.org/article/shad...
www.sciencenews.org/article/shad...
How child soldiers heal after the trauma of war
For more than two decades, Theresa Betancourt has studied Sierra Leone’s former child soldiers. Her new book Shadows into Light tells their stories.
www.sciencenews.org
January 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Theresa S. Betancourt's new book considers how former child soldiers heal post-war.
www.sciencenews.org/article/shad...
www.sciencenews.org/article/shad...
The Long Wait of Thomas Kwoyelo from @newint.bsky.social
newint.org/long-wait-th...
This article pairs well with @erinbaines.bsky.social's article "Complex political perpetrators: reflections on Dominic Ongwen"
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
newint.org/long-wait-th...
This article pairs well with @erinbaines.bsky.social's article "Complex political perpetrators: reflections on Dominic Ongwen"
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The Long Wait of Thomas Kwoyelo
Sophie Neiman investigates the contentious war crimes case of a former child soldier in Uganda's ferocious Lord's Resistance Army.
newint.org
January 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Long Wait of Thomas Kwoyelo from @newint.bsky.social
newint.org/long-wait-th...
This article pairs well with @erinbaines.bsky.social's article "Complex political perpetrators: reflections on Dominic Ongwen"
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
newint.org/long-wait-th...
This article pairs well with @erinbaines.bsky.social's article "Complex political perpetrators: reflections on Dominic Ongwen"
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Court ruling on Belgium’s conduct in colonial Africa hailed as turning point
January 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Court ruling on Belgium’s conduct in colonial Africa hailed as turning point
One in two Sudanese children exposed to war: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2024/04...
@newhumanitarian.bsky.social
@newhumanitarian.bsky.social
One in two Sudanese children exposed to war
At least 10 million children in Sudan – one in two – have been exposed to the dangers of living in an active war zone.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
January 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
One in two Sudanese children exposed to war: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2024/04...
@newhumanitarian.bsky.social
@newhumanitarian.bsky.social