Publications

Conflict & Resilience Monitor

The Conflict and Resilience Monitor offers monthly blog-size commentary and analysis on the latest conflict-related trends in Africa.

1 Jul 2025

Africa at a Turing Point: Navigating Peril and Seizing Opportunity in a Changing Global Order

Tackling West Africa’s VE Crises in a Political and Security Vacuum

Beyond Bullets and Borders: How Livestock and Gum Arabic are Financing Sudan’s War

29 May 2025

The Future of UN Peacekeeping is Tethered to the Debate on UN Reform

Will African Peacekeepers Play a Role in Monitoring a Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine?

The African Standby Force’s Deployment Efficiency in Sudan

2 May 2025

Reflections on the Enhancing the Role of the APRM in Early Warning, Conflict Prevention and Strengthening Good Governance

Peacekeeping as Multilateralism: An African Perspective for Berlin

Building a Peace and Security Community of Practice: A Pathway to Sustainable Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution

26 Mar 2025

The AU Commission’s New Leadership: A New Dawn or Familiar Shadows?

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Conflict Prevention and Management in Africa

How Adaptive DDRRR, Dialogue and Transitional Justice Could Help Address Conflict in the Eastern DRC’s Treasure Trove

28 Feb 2025

The DRC Conflict Enters a Dangerous New Phase

Stabilising Eastern DRC: Strategic Options for the UN, AU and its RECs

A Critical Analysis of Lesotho’s Quest for its Conquered Territory

20 Dec 2024

African Military Marxism: Is its Past its Future?

Digital Diplomacy in Advancing the African Union’s ‘Silencing the Gun’ Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges for Conflict Prevention under Agenda 2063

The impact of conflict on women and children in Sudan

29 Nov 2024

Why Climate Change, Peace and Security is a priority for the African Union

Climate Change and Geopolitics: Bridging Promises and Possibilities for African Youth

The Role of Fossil Fuel and Renewable Energy Projects in Conflict Across Africa

31 Oct 2024

Civil-Military Coordination and Adaptive Peacebuilding

Key Takeaways from the African Regional Consultation on the 2025 Review of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture

Beyond the Gavel: Harnessing Alternative Election Dispute Resolution for Electoral Justice

30 Sep 2024

The impacts of climate change on social cohesion and stability in Southern Africa

Bringing women to the table. The evolution of FemWise-Africa

South Sudan’s Postponed Elections: A Symptom of a Deeper Crisis

29 Aug 2024

Key outcomes from SADC’s 44th Ordinary Summit

AU and UN Support: Propping SAMIDRC towards a political end goal?

Reforming the UNSC: Sierra Leone’s Pivotal Role in Africa’s Campaign

29 Jul 2024

Fast-tracking the establishment of the ECCAS Humanitarian Action Architecture & boosting the intervention capacity

SAMIM criticism misses larger point

More than an invitation: NGO engagement in national prevention and peacebuilding architecture reviews

30 Jun 2024

Violent extremism, climate change and human security

Towards a common vision of climate, peace, security and migration in Zimbabwe

South Africa enters uncharted territory

ACCORD recognizes its longstanding partnerships with the European Union, and the Governments of Canada, Finland, Ireland, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, UK, and USA.

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