Dr Vasu Gounden serves as a resource person at the Luanda Call for Peace Summit
20 Jul 2026
Advancing Global Dialogue on Peace and International Law
Advancing Global Dialogue on Peace and International Law
Senior African policy actors, development partners and multilateral institutions convene in Mombasa to advance integrated approaches to peace, security and development.
This paper examines the African Union’s peacebuilding role in stabilisation contexts, arguing for an adaptive, African-led framework attuned to the evolving dynamics of conflict on the continent.
Working towards durable peace through ceasefires, national dialogues and reconciliation
Reflecting on the challenges with the implementation of the R-ARCSS and identify practical pathways that contribute to stabilising South Sudan’s peace process.
Today we must ask honestly whether the conflict landscape has changed faster than our mediation architecture
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