Panel Recording How can West Africa strengthen its collective security against violent extremism? Join us at Chatham House where the foreign ministers of Nigeria and Ghana explore strategies for rebuilding regional order and security in the Sahel.You can watch a recording of the event on our video player.
Conference Africa’s rising influence: Advancing agency in foreign policy and global governance This conference, hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in partnership with Amani Africa and the United Nations Development Programme, examines how Africa can assert greater strategic influence across a rapidly evolving global landscape.
Panel Recording African peace processes: Prospects for durable agreements to end conflicts This event, in partnership with the UNDP, examines the experiences gained from peace negotiations on the African continent and the role played by local, regional and international actors.
Panel Recording Niger’s coup and regional security implications Experts discuss recent developments in Niger and transnational conflict dynamics across the Sahel.
Address In person and Online The African Union’s agenda for peace and security HE Ambassador Bankole Adeoye will discuss the African Union’s efforts to tackle conflict, foster security cooperation, and build lasting peace on the continent.
Panel Recording Benin’s regional role: Cooperation on security challenges and political instability Benin’s foreign minister, Shegun Adjadi Bakari, will discuss his country’s commitment to regional cooperation to tackle the rise in violent extremism in the Sahel and broader political instability in West Africa.
Panel In person and Online Making sense of coups and democratic renewal in Africa Experts assess the recent return of coups in Africa and what this means for democracy in the region.
Panel Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2030: Lessons from Mozambique A hybrid event in Addis Ababa reflecting on Mozambique’s 2019 peace agreement and the lessons it offers for the African Union’s ‘Silencing the Guns’ agenda by 2030.
Webinar Recording Terrorism in West Africa What are the (un)intended effects of counterterrorist strategies in the region?
Panel Online Regional resilience and cooperation in the Lake Chad Basin Speakers reflect on opportunities for how support can be delivered through transnational and regional initiatives and programmes.
Panel Online Rethinking approaches to peacebuilding and peacekeeping in Africa At this event, panellists discuss the evolution of thinking and practice of peacebuilding and keeping in Africa, and explore options for different pathways towards sustainable peace.
Rethinking the response to jihadist groups across the Sahel Speakers discuss the scale and drivers of the deepening crisis in the Sahel, and potential options to rethink current approaches and move towards reversing the trajectory of conflict.