IGAD 2026 Mediation Reflection Conference Calls for Strategic Shift in African Mediation.
4 May 2026
Africa has the institutional tools but must act more decisively and strategically
Africa has the institutional tools but must act more decisively and strategically
The landscape of global engagement with Africa is shifting. This moment demands a fundamental rethinking of how Africa secures itself, without hollowing out the democratic gains of recent decades
The African Union Commission’s Mediation and Dialogue Division (MDD) and ACCORD hosted a capacity-building training session for Chadian women mediators on conflict prevention and response to violent extremism from 14 – 16 April 2026, in
Across Africa sovereignty is increasingly invoked selectively, respected or violated for strategic convenience
Moving Beyond Speeches to Concrete Action for the YPS Agenda
Leveraging Lessons Learned for Innovation in Threat Response Models: A Utilitarian Approach to Addressing Security Challenges in Africa
Abstract Lesotho’s protracted history of political instability and authoritarian governance between 1970 and 1992 has entrenched a culture of violence, the effects of which continue to undermine peacebuilding efforts under
A new global order, characterised by hemispherical competition is emerging between the USA, Europe, the Indio-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Africa must actively position itself within this evolving landscape, or risk being marginalised.
Promoting evidence-based decision making in peacemaking