African Union Civilian Foundation Course – Training of Trainers
29 Mar 2022
Capacitating trainers to enhance the African Standby Capacity Roster with capable and well-equipped civilians for Peace Support Operations.
Capacitating trainers to enhance the African Standby Capacity Roster with capable and well-equipped civilians for Peace Support Operations.
Contextualising ACCORD’s work on the continent.
ACCORD assesses the implementation of the new Civilian Foundation Course training package
The article shows that communal conflicts in Nasarawa State in North Central Nigeria have been both dynamic and opportunistic, often feeding into the existing structural fault lines.
Peace and security were not initially on FOCAC’s agenda when it started in 2000. While African countries pushed for this, their Chinese partners were hesitant. Today, the picture looks very different and China is now engaged in various peace operations in Africa.
African leaders met at a particularly trying time for the continent. Notable deliberations and decisions emerged from the Summit. Leadership changes occurred in the top echelons of the institution.
Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers.
A new cold war is emerging, characterised by a new arms race, space race, cyber-technology race, and an age-old race for land, resources, and influence. Once again Africa finds herself a pawn…this time in an emerging new world dis-order.
The AUC PAPS Department in collaboration with Save the Children hosted a workshop to review the role of Troop and Police Contributing Countries which allowed for sharing of experiences and best practices in promoting and protecting child rights and welfare within PSOs
Emerging technologies produce challenges for peace and security in Africa.