Looking forward to speaking at the Belfast Féile this afternoon at 3:30pm on 30 years since the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Pop in if you can feilebelfast.com/events/south...

Read this if you did not know Ceuta is actually in Africa.

Be careful of fake news about Ceuta as Spanish enclave faces migrant crisis

Some of the claims misunderstood that Ceuta, while Spanish-run, is located in Africa.

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Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago

Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in Chile

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Enough said.

Join us for the INCORE Seminar: "Old Divisions and New Expectations: Pathways to youth critical action for sustainable peace in Northern Ireland" by Brandon Hamber and Eliz McArdle. On 27 May 4:00-5:00 pm online, register tinyurl.com/pathwaystocr... @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social

The new South Africa: members of the Khulumani Galela Reparation movement have been sleeping outside Constitutional Court for over 2 years. They are calling on the government to settle their reparation demands

Elderly Apartheid Victims Camp Outside ConCourt Demanding Justice

YouTube video by Our City News

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INCORE invites you to a seminar reflecting on the exhibition "Aftershocks-The sensory afterlives of violence" on 6 May. Join us! @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social

Seminar: Aftershocks-The sensory afterlives of violence

INCORE invites you to a seminar reflecting on the exhibition "Aftershocks-The sensory afterlives of violence" currently taking place at Ulst

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Still space to join us online tomorrow, "Discussion with Prof Cas Mudde: Populism, Extremism & Democratic Resilience" www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discussion...

Follow the money! BP profits more than double as the Iran conflict drives oil prices skywards. Meanwhile UK taxpayers are handing the fossil fuel industry £3 billion a year in subsidies

BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher

The energy giant said it had seen an

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This!! British universities paid security firm to ‘spy’ on pro-Palestine students

British universities paid security firm to ‘spy’ on pro-Palestine students

Investigation reveals how Horus, a company led by ex-military intelligence officials, was hired during protest movement.

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Join us for a conversation with Professor Cas Mudde one of the world’s leading scholars on populism and the far right. Online seminar, 30 April 2026: "Populism, Extremism & Democratic Resilience"

Discussion with Prof Cas Mudde: Populism, Extremism & Democratic Resilience

Join us for a conversation with Professor Cas Mudde the world’s leading scholars on populism and the far right.

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Just in case you forgot.

More horrific war crimes and destruction from Israel.

Trump’s textbook case of genocidal intent: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”.

Trump Warns Iran ‘Whole Civilization Will Die’ — The Wall Street Journal

President Trump has given a deadline of 8 p.m. ET for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. conducted more than 50 strikes on military targets on Iran's Kharg Island.

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Trump’s war crimes are mounting, at least 21 Iranian universities now damaged

Why Iran says its universities are being targeted

Iran reportedly follows through on threat on American universities, after attacks on two Iranian research universities.

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Just back from #Kenya, a very beautiful country

Delighted to announce I will be the series editor for new book series: "Pioneering Peace: New Paradigms in Peace and Conflict Studies" with Liverpool University Press ‪@livunipress.bsky.social DM me if you have an idea for a book!‬ Read more here:

LUP launches new series: Pioneering Peace

Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce a new series: Pioneering Peace: New Paradigms in Peace and Conflict Studies led by series editor Brandon Hamber, John Hume and Thomas P. O’Neill …

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In his testimony today at the Cradock Four inquest Eugene de Kock, head of the apartheid death squad, makes it absolutely clear his orders to kill came from the top of the government

'Prime Evil': Apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock says orders to kill came from PW Botha

Convicted apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock told the Gqeberha High Court on Monday that suspected “terrorists” who could not be arrested were expected to be killed — sometimes by any means, including ...

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A lovely memorial page for Fink Haysom, another great South African who has left us

Memorial Page for Nicholas Haysom

Obituary and memorial page for Nicholas Haysom

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Throwback Thursday: I wrote this in 2009: "Belfast and Johannesburg: peas in a racist pod?" This serves as a small piece of evidence that, at least for Northern Ireland, racism is not a recent phenomenon but a persistent problem

Belfast and Johannesburg: peas in a racist pod?

I long to live in a society where there is no racism but, living between Belfast and Johannesburg, this is impossible.

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Remember when Trump accused Zelensky of 'gambling with World War Three'.

Tonight: Belfast Screening of Comrade Tambo's London Recruits plus Q&A. Thurs 5 Mar 2026 6:30 PM - 10:30, Ulster University is www.tickettailor.com/events/north...

Glad to be hosting the Belfast Screening of "Comrade Tambo's London Recruits" plus Q&A after with some of the recruits. Please come and join us on 5 March. Should be an interesting evening @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social Register and info www.tickettailor.com/events/north...

I wanted to introduce "Veritas", the team at TechEthics have been working on this new tool to deal with misinformation. Beta testers are now required if you want to sign up as a tester, register your interest or find out more click below:

A fox at Highgate Cemetery.

Fantastic to deliver the keynote address on "Young People and Peacebuilding" at the INSPIRE NOW! 2.0 Conference yesterday. Truly inspirational youth-led event, see DiverseYouthNI's profile on Instagram for highlights: www.instagram.com/diverseyouth...

Throwback Thurs: I wrote this article in 1996, 3 weeks after the Truth Commission began in South Africa. I noted, "...it is not guaranteed that simply listening to stories, as vital as it is, will foster lasting national reconciliation" On Substack, also read on Medium: medium.com/@brandonhamb...

Will reconciliation follow disclosure?

The first three weeks of hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission have been marked by emotionally harrowing stories that victims

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Great to hear Irish President, Catherine Connolly, speak today at Ulster University. A takeaway: "in a world unfortunately that is ever-more consumed with war and militarism...a lesson that we should all tell the world: that peace is normal and that war is not normal and that peace is possible"

Excited to announce my new Substack "Weaving Peace" is up and running. It's the perfect spot to stay updated on my latest writings and articles, and also has an archive of some of older work (still updating, over 100 pieces to go!). Check it out and subscribe for updates!

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“Weaving Peace” by Professor Brandon Hamber—psychologist, practitioner, and peace studies academic—features a diverse collection of popular writings, including newspaper articles, think pieces, reflec...

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