
Silencing the Guns
From 24 to 25 October 2017, the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Government of Chad, hosted the 8th AU High-level Retreat of Special Envoys and Mediators on the

From 24 to 25 October 2017, the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Government of Chad, hosted the 8th AU High-level Retreat of Special Envoys and Mediators on the

Using both research and practice to strengthen conflict prevention and mediation.

Global Peace is an initiative of ACCORD and focuses on bridging the gap between peace and development.

Seeking to expand ACCORD’s presence in the Central African Republic to provide meaningful support to the country’s peace process.

A critical examination of the Joint Force of the Group of Five of the Sahel’s mandate to combat terrorism.

Providing a platform to foster youth leadership by actively encouraging participation in conflict prevention and peacebuilding programmes.

Arguing that the perceived choice between justice and peace is a false one since, as the two mutually reinforce each other.



The AUC’s Peace and Security Operations Division (AUC PSOD), in partnership with ACCORD and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), hosted the AU Protection of Civilians Specialisation Course for rostered personnel in Pretoria, South Africa.