"Social media is a double-edged sword in Sudan’s conflict, acting as both a conduit for hate speech and a platform for peacebuilding. This study examines how digital platforms shape Sudan’s conflict landscape post-April 15 2023 by facilitating divisive rhetoric and enabling counter-speech initia ... tives. The study uses a qualitative-dominant mixed methods approach comprising qualitative content analysis of 200 social media posts; trend analysis over 12 months (April 2023–April 2024); and 30 semi-structured interviews with journalists, activists, and officials. The research reveals that algorithmic biases amplify misinformation and polarization, while grassroots campaigns leverage platforms for peace advocacy. Findings highlight the urgent need for localized content moderation, digital literacy programs, and regulatory frameworks to curb hate speech while preserving free expression. This study offers policy recommendations to balance security and civic engagement in digital conflict settings." (Abstract) more

"Cinema in Ghana- History, Ideology and Popular Culture, is an attempt to start a dialogue about national cinema in Ghana. The primary purpose of this thesis is not simply to provide a historical account of cinema in Ghana, but rather to question and dialogue with the history in order to locate the ... texts and contexts that inform a national cinema here. The thesis takes as a point of departure the broader political, cultural and aesthetic nuances of filmmaking in Africa and then focuses on the specific case of Ghana. The literature available on cinema in Africa suggest heterogeneous and complex practices which implicate serious political and cultural discourses, but also offer the mundane entertainment value often associated with popular cultural products. Cinema in Ghana begins by questioning African cinema, and opens up complex discourses of identity, ownership, cultural mediation, industrial and economic practices and the influence of globalisation on the iconography of African films. To understand African cinema is to interrogate issues of ideology, narrative, aesthetics, the economics of ownership and the role or social value of the cinematic product. This thesis is an attempt to identify a national cinema in Ghana as a microcosm of cinema in Africa." (Abstract, page 4) more