Reimagining Protection: Why AU-UN Operational Partnerships must Intensify Unarmed Strategies
30 Sep 2025
Future AU-UN missions can take inspiration from the work of local civil society in the PoC field
Future AU-UN missions can take inspiration from the work of local civil society in the PoC field
From 1-3 October 2025, Nairobi will host the IRSK conference under the theme Enhancing COMESA’s Strategic Positioning and Resilience in the Evolving Global Order
This month we begin with an article about the challenges that national peace architectures face in the current peace and security landscape in Africa. The article, written by Chika Charles Aniekwe
Are national peace architectures, typically centred on peace councils, local peace committees, and insider mediation, still fit for purpose?
Ten years after its launch and two years of silence, there is a need to reboot the Tana Forum on Security in Africa for it to remain a strong platform enabling Africa to lead in addressing peace and security issues
The Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development was launched in 2019 during Egypt’s Chairmanship of the African Union (AU) and under the auspices of H.E. Abdelfattah El-Sisi, President of
Strengthening Youth Networks in Peace and Security
This edition of Conflict Trends begins with three articles focused on national dialogues in Africa. The first article, written by Distinct Obuzor Imaka and Tonye Marclint Ebiede, discusses national dialogues
National dialogue has emerged as a way to manage diversity, resolve conflict, and create space for inclusive reform.
The security crisis in the Sahel offers a clear example of challenges faced, highlighting the major obstacles to peace and security that confront the AU’s integration process at the continental level.