By SN24.com 
By Admin.
*ABUJA, NIGERIA — July 22, 2026* — In a historic move to bridge the gap between public health, social stability, and human security, the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) and the Mulapnen Capacity Building Initiative (MuCaBI) have officially signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
This strategic partnership establishes a formal framework for multidisciplinary collaboration, focusing heavily on the critical intersection of infertility, gender dynamics, social justice, and peacebuilding across Nigeria and the wider African continent. A cornerstone of this groundbreaking alliance is the provision for SPSP members to publish their research papers on the Nexus of Infertility and Peacebuilding in Africa without paying Article Processing Charges (APC) in the *African Journal of Peace and Social Inclusion*.
Key Highlights of the Partnership:
*Institutionalizing Dialogue:* Joint organization of national and international conferences, beginning with the flagship National Conference on Infertility and Peacebuilding in Nigeria.
*Open Access & Research Support:* Facilitating widespread academic contribution by allowing SPSP members to publish peer-reviewed papers on infertility and peacebuilding free of APC costs.
*Collaborative Publishing:* Co-producing conference proceedings, special journal editions, policy briefs, and technical reports through MuCaBI’s *African Journal of Peace and Social Inclusion*.
*Capacity Building:* Delivering targeted training programs, fellowships, and workshops linking reproductive health discourse with peace studies.
At the signing of MoU in Abuja Prof. Benjamen Adeniran Aluko, fspsp, President, Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) says “Peacebuilding is not merely the absence of war; it is the presence of human security, dignity, and holistic well-being. Infertility is often an overlooked driver of profound social vulnerability, psychological distress, and community friction in Africa. By partnering with MuCaBI, we are expanding the frontiers of peace studies to incorporate reproductive health as a vital pillar of social justice. We are especially thrilled that our members can now champion this critical conversation through published research without the barrier of Article Processing Charges.”
“Following a thorough assessment of our initial engagement with *MuCaBI* and its capacity to address the *infertility and peacebuilding nexus in Nigeria*, we are confident that this partnership will ensure seamless engagement between our organizations.” — Dr. John Tor Tsuwa, General Secretary, SPSP
At MuCaBI, our core mission is to tackle social vulnerability through grassroots dialogue, human development, and institutional reform. Addressing the stigmas and systemic impacts of infertility is essential to achieving resilient, peaceful communities. This partnership with SPSP allows us to combine our subject-matter expertise in reproductive health with their robust multi-track peacebuilding framework. Together, through platforms like the African Journal of Peace and Social Inclusion, we are opening doors for African scholars to drive impactful, policy-shaping discourse.”-NS Beska, the ED of MuCaBI