ACCORD proudly congratulates Judge Navanethem Pillay on being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her ...

The Dialogue provided a space to reflect on the conflicts and poverty within their communities, exchange experiences and consider their role in promoting peace and social cohesion. It also provided a ...

A two-day training in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, brings together senior officials, diplomats, parliamentarians and security sector practitioners to strengthen national capacity for dialogue, negotiation and ...

From 13 to 17 July 2026, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened a strategic workshop in Johannesburg, ...

More than three decades ago, one of the authors of this article, Francis Mading Deng, helped develop the concept of Sovereignty as Responsibility when he was head of the African Project team at the ...

The African Journal on Conflict Resolution is a peer-reviewed journal published by the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) for the multidisciplinary subject field of ...

UN Security Council Reform: Africa’s Quest for Permanent Representation and Veto Power Abraham Ename Minko South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the general debate of the UN General ...

Coalition governments have become a common feature within South Africa’s political landscape, especially at the local government level. However, the reality is that these coalition governments operate ...

Dr. Ozonnia Ojielo, a distinguished Nigerian development expert, who currently serves as the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Rwanda. With over 25 years of experience in sustainable ...

On 25 August 2025, the Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, Dr Vasu Gounden, was invited to serve as a virtual resource person at the 20th Committee of Intelligence and Security Services in ...

The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) High-Level Conference on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) was held from 30 July to 1 August 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference was hosted by the EASF ...

The palaver tree, present in diverse cultures from the Igbo and Yoruba in Nigeria to the BaKongo and Fang in Central Africa, functions as both a physical space and an epistemic practice for resolving ...