COVID-19 Research & Analysis

During the global crisis ACCORD's analysis will be focused on the impact of the pandemic on conflict in Africa

China-Africa Public Health Cooperation and Vaccine Diplomacy

China’s reputation game in Africa is of strategic and vital importance as Chinese engagements (investments, infrastructure, and other projects) typically receive positive ratings on the continent while generating controversy and outcry in other parts of the world.

24 Nov 2021

Malawi quietly making headway with National Peace Architecture

Malawi has quietly progressed in developing its formal National Peace Architecture (NPA). The NPA’s pilot structures stand Malawi in good stead to handle potential regional contagion effects deriving from instability in northern Mozambique.

24 Nov 2021

Are “mildly-worded communiques” effective conflict management tools?

The “strongly-worded statement” has always been a foreign policy instrument for diplomats responding to situations of concern. There is a growing awareness that statements issued by intergovernmental organisations at the onset of crises play a catalytic role in setting the tone for the international response.

24 Nov 2021

ECCAS at 38: Passing and taking up the baton of regional integration

The construction of the community of destiny passes by the emergence and the formatting of a community citizenship which does not go without strong moments of awareness. The day of regional integration is given to us to revive, stimulate and develop this awareness of our belonging and community destiny within the Community that forms the eleven Member States of ECCAS.

19 Nov 2021

Establishment of an ECCAS Youth Volunteer Corps to strengthen regional solidarity, regional integration and development

The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has decided to establish a Corps of Young Volunteers dedicated to work towards regional integration and development.

19 Nov 2021

The Network of ECCAS Women Mediators in Central Africa

In order to strengthen cooperation in the area of peace and security, the Central African Peace and Security Council (COPAX), was created in 2004 not only to deploy military and civilian missions but also to participate in mediation in crisis situations in the sub-region.

19 Nov 2021

Regional Resilience draws its strength from Shared Values and Symbols

ECCAS has launched a competition for finding an anthem and a motto for the Commission. This will help to finalise the reform of ECCAS which is aimed at the acceleration of the integrating agenda based on clearly identified shared values, around unifying regional symbols.

19 Nov 2021

Effective Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development for Peacebuilding in Africa

A key factor in promoting effective PCRD relates to coordination and coherence. Effective PCRD also requires coherence and coordination in the deployment of efforts in post-conflict areas. Effective PCRD also requires a consideration of the root causes of conflict. The centrality of PCRD as a means for sustainable peace cannot be underestimated.

12 Nov 2021

Sustaining Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development through COVID-19 Interventions

The outbreak of COVID-19 has not only exposed the vulnerabilities of many countries, but has in some cases exacerbated existing fault lines yielding conflictual outcomes that might take many years to address.

12 Nov 2021

COP26: an African perspective

Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change and climate variability, with almost all top 10 world’s most vulnerable countries based in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this context, it is imperative to leave no one behind in our collective efforts to achieve the African Development Bank’s High-5s, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Agenda 2063 and Silencing the Guns, and the Paris Agreement’s goals. Time is not on our side.

12 Nov 2021

What a successful COP-26 would look like

Will responsibility, solidarity and enlightened self-interest get the job done this time? Below are a few markers of minimum gains that Kenya considers critical if Glasgow is to be considered a success.

12 Nov 2021

Great Expectations – will COP 26 deliver for Africa?

Progress on global collective action to deal with climate change is a necessity and the last UN report on where we are at shows that we are not close to meeting the targeted emissions by 2050

3 Nov 2021

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

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