Youth Leaders and Policy Actors Chart a New Course for Peace at the African Union Headquarters
Youth peacebuilders shared experiences of political hesitation, bureaucratic delays and administrative processes that move slower than the urgency demanded by their contexts
Implementation of the National Action Plan 2250 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Challenges, Progress and Prospects
Whether in community mediation, social entrepreneurship, civic education, or violence prevention, young people in the DRC are leading innovative experiences that deserve greater recognition and systematic support.
Rethinking African Agency in the Red Sea Arena
The idea of a Red Sea Arena, a term that refers broadly to the increasingly interconnected dynamics linking the Horn of Africa to its Gulf neighbours, has gained traction over the past decade, due to the complex and multifaceted situations and contestations conjuring images of a boxing ring where actors spar for power and influence. […]
The next challenge for peace support operations in Africa is developing and refining modalities for self-financing African-led operations
International financial support for African-led peace operations is no longer a viable option. African countries and institutions will have to increasingly finance their own operations. They have done so in the past, but now the exception will have to become the norm.
Is There a Place for AI in Peace and Conflict Resolution?
AI and other forms of computational support is already being used in war to support threat detection, target identification and to manage autonomous weapon systems such as drones
Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier: Environmental Stress and Violent Conflict in Northern Nigeria
In northern Nigeria, the environmental crisis has fuelled resource competition between farmers and pastoralist herders and provided fertile ground for extremist groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP
Pre-Electoral Alliances in South Africa: Lessons from the Past, Implications for the Future
South African opposition political parties have long experimented with pre-electoral alliances, many of which have ended unsuccessfully
Africa’s October Elections
This October, elections were held in Central, East and West Africa, with Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Tanzania all going to the polls
African Union High-Level Review of Governance, Peace and Security Policy Frameworks
After almost a quarter century of existence, an honest assessment of the AU’s Governance, Peace and Security Policy Frameworks is long-overdue
A Difficult Peace: A Slippery Mountain to Climb for the DRC and the Great Lakes Region of Africa
The past failed attempts by the international community and Congolese actors to restore peace in the DRC show that best wishes and superficial resolutions alone are not enough