Allan Cheboi 
Introduction & Methodology This consultation was conducted to inform the International Ministerial Meeting on Sudan and support more inclusive engagement with the Sudanese public. It was implemented through the Mersal platform, in coordination with the UN Office of the Personal Envoy for Sudan as well as the EU Office of the Special Envoy to Sudan. … Read more
This paper documents a collaborative research process involving peacebuilders and data scientists in Kenya and Sudan to develop AI-based text classifiers for monitoring online polarization and hatespeech. The method describes a participatory annotation process in which practitioners and domain experts contributed to problem definition, annotation design, iterative validation, and model evaluation. Fine-tuned BERT-based classifiers were … Read more
Introduction & Methodology Note This report provides an overview of conflict-related social media content in Sudan during March 2026. It focuses on narratives of hate speech, incitement to violence, and expressions of solidarity across different geographies. It highlights how these narratives evolve online and reflect the country’s broader conflict dynamics. The analysis draws on content … Read more
This report presents the consolidated findings of Build Up’s social media monitoring and analysis conducted between 1 August 2025 and 28 February 2026, covering Bangladesh’s general elections and July Charter referendum. Drawing together insights from the baseline study, continuation analysis, and three snapshot reports, it provides an integrated account of how digital narratives and harmful … Read more
Introduction & Methodology Note This report provides an overview of conflict-related social media content in Sudan during February 2026. It focuses on narratives of hate speech, incitement to violence, and expressions of solidarity across different geographies. It highlights how these narratives evolve online and reflect the country’s broader conflict dynamics. The analysis draws on content … Read more
How can the way we govern digital platforms shape peace and conflict? Online platforms shape how we connect and how we see the world, ourselves, and others. At times, online harms can fuel tensions that spill into real-world violence. So how can peacebuilders play a more active role in shaping the regulation of these platforms … Read more
This snapshot report examines emerging digital narratives and behaviors in the lead-up to Bangladesh’s general elections and referendum, focusing on the period from 1 to 15 February 2026. The elections were held on 12 February alongside the referendum, drawing a reported turnout of 59.44%, as reported by the Election Commission, and were largely peaceful, with … Read more
This report provides an overview of conflict-related social media content in Sudan during the period between December 2025 and January 2026. It focuses on narratives of hate speech, incitement to violence, and expressions of solidarity across different geographies. It highlights how these narratives evolve online and reflect the country’s broader conflict dynamics. The analysis draws … Read more
This paper was written by Caleb Gichuhi in the book Disinformation: A Multidisciplinary Analysis. This case study analyzes how disinformation was used on social media to influence perceptions during Kenya’s 2022 general election, specifically examining disinformation tactics across three electoral phases; pre-election, during-election, and post-election. Data gathered from Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter reveal a persistent … Read more
How can peacemakers effectively integrate digital communications, data technologies and AI into peacemaking policies, strategies, legal frameworks, practice and capabilities? We will be exploring this and more in an upcoming Accord publication, a collaboration between Build Up and Conciliation Resources. Want to get a preview? Join us for a 90 minute open meeting (join for … Read more