Conflict Trends 2025/2
This is a Special Edition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Training for Peace programme (TfP). Back in 1995, ACCORD became one of the founding organisations alongside the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI), and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). The main objectives of TfP have been to support the African Union (AU) by […]
Foreword
30 Years of the Training for Peace Programme: Building African Capacities for a Peaceful Future In 2025, the Training for Peace (TfP) in Africa Programme marks its 30th anniversary, a remarkable milestone in a journey that mirrors Africa’s evolving peace and security landscape. Initiated in 1995 by the Royal Norwegian Government, and implemented in partnership […]
Thirty Years of the Training for Peace Programme (1995–2025): Reflections on a Strategic Partnership
The 30-year history of TfP offers an insight into the evolution of Africa’s peace and security landscape and the changing demands placed on continental and regional institutions
Celebrating 30 years of ACCORD in Training for Peace Programmes: Strengthening Peace Support Capacities Through Collaboration
The TfP Programme, under ACCORD, has maintained a long-standing partnership with the SADC RPTC in supporting capacity-building initiatives across the Southern African region
The Future of Peace Operations: A Review of African-Deployed Peace Operations and the African Standby Force
African-led PSOs have emerged as a principal instrument through which the AU, RECs/RMs, and ad hoc coalitions of states have attempted to respond to the continent’s complex security challenges
The Future of Peace Operations: An African Perspective
Analysis of the evolution of peace operations from an African perspective, highlighting how the continent can leverage its agency, reform institutions, and strengthen partnerships to make peace operations more effective, sustainable, and legitimate
Twenty-five Years On: Has UNSCR 1325 Transformed African Peace Support Operations?
Has UNSCR 1325 truly transformed African PSOs, or do gaps persist between global rhetoric and field realities?
Protecting and Securing the Future for the “Future”: The Ongoing Prevalence of Protecting Children in Africa
Assessing the response and effectiveness of international bodies, such as the UN and AU, in safeguarding the children in conflict-affected areas across Africa
Navigating Climate and Conflict: The Role of UNMISS in Building Resilience in South Sudan
How climate change has affected UNMISS operations, how the mission has adapted to these evolving conditions, and the ways in which local communities have developed resilience