ACCORD Hosts Breakaway Session on African Mediation at the 2026 EU Community of Practice on Peace Mediation
30 Oct 2026
Adapting African Mediation to Contemporary Power Politics
Adapting African Mediation to Contemporary Power Politics
As Africa prepares for the inevitable political and economic fallout of the war in Ukraine, it may be an opportune time for some African countries to formulate new political and economic policies that may benefit from a shift in global markets.
International emergencies, create a major opportunity to recast cooperation and elevate it, truly, to a ‘mutually-beneficial’ partnership between Europe and Africa. One area where cooperation will be tested is in the area of climate change.
Climate change can undermine peace and increase levels of violence by affecting the drivers of conflict.
A rich exchange of ideas on ‘Promoting Youth Volunteering for Development’
A rich exchange of ideas on ‘Promoting Youth Volunteering for Development’
Virtual discussion on the role that the EU can play to support mediation in Africa, especially in the face of new and unpredictable threats such as COVID-19.
The roundtable discussions were divided into three areas: An African perspective; An European perspective and a Geo-political perspective.
Highlighting the growing possibility of violent insurgent activities in Southern Africa, with a case study focused on Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado.
Celebrations from 27 November to 1 December 2019 under the theme of “Sustainable Peace for all of us”.