ACCORD and the African Union Commission’s (AUC’s) Mediation and Dialogue Division (MDD) Convene Experts
4 Apr 2025
Maintaining the relevance of the Handbook in an evolving mediation landscape
Maintaining the relevance of the Handbook in an evolving mediation landscape
On 21 January 2025 an ACCORD Senior Political Advisor, H.E. Ambassador Djinnit Said, participated as one of the key briefers during the UNSC’s high-level open debate on counter-terrorism in Africa.
This edition of ACCORD’s Conflict Trends begins with an article by Abraham Ename Minko about one of the emerging challenges in Africa, which is cyber security. This article discusses how
In Eswatini, what would ordinarily have been a case of police impunity tout court metamorphosed into a wider call for democratic reform in the country.
Empowering the African youth in mediation and preventive diplomacy.
Constructive dialogue and concerted action is required to develop a pragmatic, multifaceted response to the conflict in Sudan.
Enhancing conflict prevention strategies.
ACCORD, in collaboration with Angel’s Nest Southern Africa, recently hosted a Social Cohesion and Conflict Management Training for community leaders from Gauteng, South Africa. The training, which took place in
Discussing recent political and security trends in the region, as well as regional peace processes and economic integration efforts.
On 24 January 2024 ACCORD’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Vasu Gounden was invited to participate in a panel discussion on Negotiating peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hosted