ACCORD Programme

COVID-19 & Conflict

ACCORD has rapidly adapted to the new COVID-19 reality and has refocused and restructured a significant proportion of its staff and effort on identifying & monitoring, tracking & analysing, and preparing & responding to COVID-19 related social unrest and violent conflict in Africa.

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ACCORD’s focus on COVID-19

ACCORD has adapted to the new COVID-19 reality, refocusing and restructuring a significant proportion of its staff and its effort on identifying & monitoringtracking &, analysing, and preparing & responding to COVID-19 related social-unrest and violent conflict in Africa.

Through our networks across Africa, and supported by available online data, ACCORD identifies COVID-19 related incidents and trends that may provide early warning of rising tensions that could develop into social unrest and violent conflict. Once the incidents are captured in the dataset, ACCORD analyses the trends and publishes a weekly COVID-19 Africa Conflict and Resilience Monitor, in order to share the information and analysis with all stakeholders.

ACCORD then works with its in-country networks and other local, regional, continental and international partners and stakeholders, to encourage and support interventions aimed at mitigating, and where possible preventing, COVID-19 related social unrest and violent conflict.

Conflict & Resilience Monitor

29 Feb 2024

We are pleased to share the first Issue of the Conflict & Resilience Monitor in 2024. Our first article was written by Professor Eddy Maloka, CEO of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). In his article he outlines some of the major challenges the African Union (AU) faces in the context of major shifts in the global order. Continuing with our analyses of the AU, in our second article Dr. Linda A.O. Darkwa reflects on the 37th Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government and some of critical issues about governance, development, climate change, and peace and security that were discussed at the Summit.

In our third article, Dr Joshua O. Bolarinwa addresses the implications of Niger’s withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The fourth article, written by Jakob Gomolka and Yosr Khèdr, discusses the findings of the African Climate Security Risk Assessment (ACRA). In the final article of this Issue, Nkanyiso Simelane provides an overview assessment of the multiple elections taking place in Africa this year and analyses possible implications for the continent’s political stability.

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Feature Articles

Major challenges lie ahead for the African Union as the shape of global politics shifts

  • Eddy Maloka

The African Union must adapt and respond to the rapidly emerging new global order.

29 Feb 2024
Linda Darkwa

Beyond the 37th Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government: Critical Considerations to move the governance, peace and security agenda forward

  • Linda Akua Opongmaa Darkwa

Significant decisions for promoting governance, peace, security and development on the continent.

29 Feb 2024

Implications of Niger’s Withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force

  • Joshua Olusegun Bolarinwa

The exit may result in a resurgence of terrorist assaults.

29 Feb 2024

Trust between citizens & institutions

Domestic & Gender-Based Violence

Criminal related incidents

Political unrest or violence

Stigmatisation & discrimination

Cross-border / inter-state tensions

Livelihood insecurity & economic impact

An introduction to Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

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ACCORD is an African based global conflict management institution and think tank with nearly 30 years of experience.

The COVID-19 crisis had disrupted ACCORD’s usual work, but the Institution has rapidly adapted and it has now refocused and restructured a significant proportion of its staff and effort on identifying & monitoring, tracking &, analysing and responding to the COVID-19 related social-unrest and violent conflict in Africa.

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If you are able to share information from your experiences on the ground with the crisis in Africa, we'd really like to hear from you. Please get in touch!

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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