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Confidence building for demarcation and delimination of the South Sudan/Uganda border

ACCORD contributes to the final demarcating of the border between Uganda and the relatively young South Sudan.

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ACCORD/TfP lectures on negotiation and mediation at SADC Regional Peacekeeping Training Centre in Zimbabwe

ACCORD gives presentation on conflict dynamics and resolution at course for participants from various Southern African ministries and government ...

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Africa Day 2016

The origins of this annual celebration of African identity, which first started at the 1958 Conference of Independent African ...

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ACCORD publishes first Conflict Trends issue of 2016 – Great Lakes challenges

The latest edition of Conflict Trends analyses the causes and consequences of ongoing violence in the Great Lakes Region.

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In a world of risks: a new commitment to peace

High-Level Thematic Debate serving to reassess the efficacy of the UN's peacekeeping operations in the face of ever-evolving geopolitical ...

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Effective peace support interventions require sound logistics

Enhancing the efficacy and efficiency of Africa's first responders to conflict situations.

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Deconstructing Women, Peace and Security – A Critical Review of Approaches to Gender and Empowerment

Eye-opening book co-edited by former Senior Researcher in ACCORD's Knowledge Production Department.

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Parliamentary Portfolio Committee congratulates ACCORD Executive Director on honorary Doctorate

The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee, Moses Masango, has congratulated Vasu Gounden on his honorary degree.

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Groundbreaking peacebuilding game being developed by peacebuilders for peacebuilders

New simulator under development tasks the player with bringing peace to a fictitious war-torn country called Zhobia.

ACCORD conducts Peacebuilding and Reconciliation training for South Sudan’s SPLM Secretariat

ACCORD and the SSI have run a training event on communication in conflict for the South Sudanese SPLM Secretariat.

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ACCORD/TfP participates in AMANI Africa II Field Training Exercise after action review

Review of the problems encountered during 2015's AMANI Africa II Field Training Exercise.

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ACCORD and ECCAS convene discussions on first civilian-led peacekeeping exercise in Africa

ECCAS has collaborated with ACCORD to convene the Civilian Exercise Launch and Workshop to strengthen the ASF's civilian capacities.

Gary Quinlan (left), current Security Council President, shaking hands with Mahamat Saleh Annadif (right), African Union Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), after a Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia (UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz)

ACCORD attends AMISOM budget workshop for the fiscal year 2017

ACCORD represented at workshop highlighting AMISOM's achievements of 2015, discussing its objectives for 2016 and planning its budget for ...

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AU’s mediation/preventive diplomacy recruitment and rostering processes take another step forward

Workshop facilitating the identification, recruitment and training of civilian experts for the African Union's Peace Support Operations.

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Application of the African Standby Capacity rostering tool for ECOWAS

ACCORD and the African Union Commission review ECOWAS's efforts in populating the civilian roster of the ASF.

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ACCORD Executive Director receives honorary Doctorate from University of KwaZulu-Natal

Vasu Gounden has been honoured for his record of distinguished service for the advancement of democracy and social justice.

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ACCORD attends 10th African Peace Support Trainers Association Board of Directors Meeting

Several peacekeeping organisations from across Africa convened in Cairo seeking to improve capacity for African peace support operations.

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ACCORD/TfP supports protection of civilians training in Harare

Ongoing work with the SADC Regional Peacekeeping Training Centre to review and improve UN training on protection of civilians.

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