15+ hour, 30+ min ago  (371+ words) ACCORD and the African Union Launch Fem Wise-Chad to Strengthen Capacities of Women Mediators in Conflict Prevention and Response to Violent Extremism'accord. org. za ACCORD and the African Union Launch Fem Wise-Chad to Strengthen Capacities of Women Mediators in Conflict…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (371+ words) Special Envoy's meeting of the Advisory Board for WPS in collaboration with the African Union Envoy on Women Peace and Security'accord. org. za Special Envoy's meeting of the Advisory Board for WPS in collaboration with the African Union Envoy on…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (214+ words) The case of the 20232024 protests in Kenya: State responses, rhetoric and public narratives State responses and the attendant rhetoric: Protest as a national security threat The state rhetoric during the Gen-Z protests in June 2024 was harsh at the time. Ross,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (270+ words) Strengthening the capacity and capabilities of Women Leaders for Inclusive Peacebuilding in e Thekwini'accord. org. za Strengthening the capacity and capabilities of Women Leaders for Inclusive Peacebuilding in e Thekwini Growing local Peacebuilders in the lead up to the 2026 local…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (520+ words) The post-Cold War settlement, in which Africa was largely a recipient of rules written elsewhere, is visibly dismantling. A new geopolitical architecture is being assembled, and the question before us is whether Africa will help design it or merely inherit…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (287+ words) It is not often that one encounters a life in which professional excellence and human decency are so closely intertwined that they become indistinguishable. The passing of Nicholas "Fink" Haysom invites reflection not only on a distinguished career, but on…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (103+ words) The role of regional security mechanisms The AU has relied on external actors such as the UN and the EU to fund its peacekeeping missions, leading to questions about the continent's security autonomy. Challenges and the way forward The AU…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (109+ words) The Regression of Sovereignty: How Africa is Losing Protection Without Gaining Respect'accord. org. za In the aftermath of the Libyan intervention, many African countries, as well as most of the Global South, returned to the idea that sovereignty should provide…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (410+ words) ACCORD Hosts Digital Peacebuilding Seminar to Strengthen Community Leadership in e Thekwini and Zululand'accord. org. za ACCORD Hosts Digital Peacebuilding Seminar to Strengthen Community Leadership in e Thekwini and Zululand Strengthening the capacity of local peace actors to engage digital…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (271+ words) Advancing gender-responsive compliance and accountability in African-led peace support operations African Union Working Sessions Reinforce Gender Mainstreaming across Peace Support Operations Advancing gender-responsive compliance and accountability in African-led peace support operations From 26 " 30 January 2026, ACCORD participated in Working Sessions on Gender…...