a civil society organisation working throughout Africa since 1992, to bring creative African solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent.
We impact
political developments by bringing conflict resolution, dialogue and development to the forefront as an alternative to protracted conflict.
We work
throughout Africa, from SADC in the south, through the Great Lakes region to the Horn of Africa and in West Africa.
We are
a civil society organisation working throughout Africa since 1992, to bring creative African solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent.
We impact
political developments by bringing conflict resolution, dialogue and development to the forefront as an alternative to protracted conflict.
We work
throughout Africa, from SADC in the south, through the Great Lakes region to the Horn of Africa and in West Africa.
We are
a civil society organisation working throughout Africa since 1992, to bring creative African solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent.
We impact
political developments by bringing conflict resolution, dialogue and development to the forefront as an alternative to protracted conflict.
We work
throughout Africa, from SADC in the south, through the Great Lakes region to the Horn of Africa and in West Africa.
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Livelihood Insecurity & Economic Impact
Dr. Vasu Gounden delivers a state of the nation’s security address at the Inaugural National Safety & Security Town Hall, South Africa
Livelihood Insecurity & Economic Impact
Dr. Vasu Gounden delivers a state of the nation’s security address at the Inaugural National Safety & Security Town Hall, South Africa
On 15 May 2024 Dr. Vasu Gounden, Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, delivered a state of the Nation security address at the South African Aerospace, Maritime, and Defence Industries Association’s (AMD’s) inaugural National Security and Safety To …
Mediation
ACCORD with the United Cities and local governments of Africa hosts training of trainers case study workshop
Mediation
ACCORD with the United Cities and local governments of Africa hosts training of trainers case study workshop
Civil Society
ACCORD participates in SAIIA and EPC’s expert roundtable on the Russia-Ukraine War
Civil Society
ACCORD participates in SAIIA and EPC’s expert roundtable on the Russia-Ukraine War
Governance
ACCORD participates in SAIIA’s dialogue on multilateralism in an increasingly contested global order
Governance
ACCORD participates in SAIIA’s dialogue on multilateralism in an increasingly contested global order
Livelihood Insecurity & Economic Impact
ACCORD co-hosts a High-Level Forum on Sudan in Berlin, Germany
Livelihood Insecurity & Economic Impact
ACCORD co-hosts a High-Level Forum on Sudan in Berlin, Germany
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30 Years of ACCORD
Promoting dialogue towards building peaceful coexistence in an interdependent world: ACCORD seeks to encourage and promote the constructive resolution of disputes, by the peoples of Africa, and so assist in achieving political stability and socio-economic recovery, within just and democratic societies, towards peaceful co-existence.
Analysis
Peacebuilding
Empowering young voices: Using action research to combat xenophobia through children’s initiatives
Peacebuilding
Empowering young voices: Using action research to combat xenophobia through children’s initiatives
Peace and Security
Understanding armed violence in Bawku: Exploring links with terrorism and its drivers
Peace and Security
Understanding armed violence in Bawku: Exploring links with terrorism and its drivers
Peacebuilding
Prevention of water conflicts in Central Africa and peacebuilding through transboundary waters
Peacebuilding
Prevention of water conflicts in Central Africa and peacebuilding through transboundary waters
Peace and Security
The ruralisation of violence and the criminalisation of conflict in Nigeria
Peace and Security
The ruralisation of violence and the criminalisation of conflict in Nigeria
Governance
The nexus between horizontal inequalities and violent conflicts: A case study of Kenya
Governance
The nexus between horizontal inequalities and violent conflicts: A case study of Kenya
Cross-border / Inter-State tensions
The Western Sahara conflict on an evolving African security landscape
Cross-border / Inter-State tensions
The Western Sahara conflict on an evolving African security landscape
Working together for a better world
Peace is more than the absence of war, it is also the absence of poverty, inequality and unemployment