a civil society organisation working throughout Africa since 1992, to bring creative African solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent.
We impact
political developments by bringing conflict resolution, dialogue and development to the forefront as an alternative to protracted conflict.
We work
throughout Africa, from SADC in the south, through the Great Lakes region to the Horn of Africa and in West Africa.
We are
a civil society organisation working throughout Africa since 1992, to bring creative African solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent.
We impact
political developments by bringing conflict resolution, dialogue and development to the forefront as an alternative to protracted conflict.
We work
throughout Africa, from SADC in the south, through the Great Lakes region to the Horn of Africa and in West Africa.
We are
a civil society organisation working throughout Africa since 1992, to bring creative African solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent.
We impact
political developments by bringing conflict resolution, dialogue and development to the forefront as an alternative to protracted conflict.
We work
throughout Africa, from SADC in the south, through the Great Lakes region to the Horn of Africa and in West Africa.
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Leadership
Dr Vasu Gounden provides a regional political and security overview to Representatives from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Leadership
Dr Vasu Gounden provides a regional political and security overview to Representatives from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
On 27 October 2025 the Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, Dr Vasu Gounden, was invited to give a presentation at the Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The presentation focused on providing a regional political and security overview, as …
Leadership
3rd Edition of the IRSK Annual Conference: Strengthening COMESA’s Role in a Shifting Global Landscape
Leadership
3rd Edition of the IRSK Annual Conference: Strengthening COMESA’s Role in a Shifting Global Landscape
Peacekeeping
Consultative Meeting on the Strategic Review of the African Standby Force
Peacekeeping
Consultative Meeting on the Strategic Review of the African Standby Force
Peacekeeping
Challenges Annual Forum 2025 explores the future of peace operations amid global change
Peacekeeping
Challenges Annual Forum 2025 explores the future of peace operations amid global change
Peacebuilding
KwaMashu social cohesion and peacebuilding dialogue
Peacebuilding
KwaMashu social cohesion and peacebuilding dialogue
Providing centralised information about the latest developments from South Africa's local government coalitions
Is There a Place for AI in Peace and Conflict Resolution?
Peace and Security
Is There a Place for AI in Peace and Conflict Resolution?
Environment
Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier: Environmental Stress and Violent Conflict in Northern Nigeria
Environment
Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier: Environmental Stress and Violent Conflict in Northern Nigeria
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Pre-Electoral Alliances in South Africa: Lessons from the Past, Implications for the Future
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Pre-Electoral Alliances in South Africa: Lessons from the Past, Implications for the Future
Elections
Africa’s October Elections
Elections
Africa’s October Elections
Peace and Security
UN Security Council Reform: Africa’s Quest for Permanent Representation and Veto Power
Peace and Security
UN Security Council Reform: Africa’s Quest for Permanent Representation and Veto Power
Governance
Popular Coups d’état in Africa
Governance
Popular Coups d’état in Africa
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30 Years of ACCORD
Promoting dialogue towards building peaceful coexistence in an interdependent world: ACCORD seeks to encourage and promote the constructive resolution of disputes, by the peoples of Africa, and so assist in achieving political stability and socio-economic recovery, within just and democratic societies, towards peaceful co-existence.
Working together for a better world
Peace is more than the absence of war, it is also the absence of poverty, inequality and unemployment
