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Peace and Security

This beat covers conflict resolution, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding activities; women’s involvement in peace and security; and efforts by individuals and governments to finally ‘Silence the Guns’ in Africa.

Residents of the Kanyaruchinya camp near Goma flee on Sunday - fighting has overwhelmed the capital of North Kivu province.
Peace and Security

Caught in the crossfire: The human toll of conflict in eastern DRC

DRC WFP calls for international intervention as displacement and hunger reach crisis levels.
Major General Anita Asmah was appointed as the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF).
Peace and Security

Major-General Anita Asmah of Ghana appointed as UN’s first African woman Force Commander

Ghana She will lead UNDOF that is mandated with maintaining ceasefire between Israel and Syria.
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union.
Peace and Security

Making the ‘Pact for the Future’ a Pact for Peace

peace The urgent need for collective action to safeguard peace in an increasingly volatile world.
A group of men.
Peace and Security

Maada Bio makes Africa’s strong case for reforms of the UN Security Council

Sierra Leone In an exclusive interview, the Sierra Leonean President maintains that the Security Council’s current configuration is outdated and does not adequately serve Africa’s interests.

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Zara Ellie, a dedicated mother and entrepreneur, leading the 'Hanoune' Savings and Internal Lending Community meeting in Koudoul, Chad, where members unite to foster financial growth and solidarity.
Peace and Security

Thriving societies need social cohesion, justice and inclusion — Ms. Nell Bolton

CRS staff addressing the community in Hashaba village, West Darfur, Sudan.
Peace and Security

Inclusive peacebuilding: Empowering women as agents of peace

Prof. David Francis
Peace and Security

As a UN Security Council member, Sierra Leone will promote peace, security and good governance in Africa

Army Spc. Angel Laureano holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: Lisa Ferdinando
Health

Why AU should push for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines

Fortune Charumbira

Pan-African Parliament President calls for peace and unity

ZimbabweWe want the Pan-African Parliament to be a parliament of the people
Zara Ellie, a dedicated mother and entrepreneur, leading the 'Hanoune' Savings and Internal Lending Community meeting in Koudoul, Chad, where members unite to foster financial growth and solidarity.

Thriving societies need social cohesion, justice and inclusion — Ms. Nell Bolton

peacebuildingIn Africa, Catholic Relief Services is helping communities to ‘address what divides them so they can find what unites them’ and together work towards transformational change
CRS staff addressing the community in Hashaba village, West Darfur, Sudan.

Inclusive peacebuilding: Empowering women as agents of peace

womenWe need the voices of women at the table, not as victims but as stakeholders in society
Elections in Liberia: UN-ECOWAS joint mission calls for peaceful electioneering period.

Elections in Liberia: UN-ECOWAS joint mission calls for peaceful electioneering period

LiberiaelectionsAll political actors urged to safeguard the hard-earned peace and national cohesion of the country
Prof. David Francis

As a UN Security Council member, Sierra Leone will promote peace, security and good governance in Africa

Sierra Leone— says Foreign Minister David Francis
Soldiers from Burkina Faso during a military operation along the border with Mali and Niger.

Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict

Sahelterrorism

Guterres: UN-African Union partnership a ‘cornerstone of multilateralism’

Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Mahamadou Issoufou.

High-level independent panel on security and development in crisis-torn Sahel region launched at UN

Sahel
Arms are destroyed by fire in Côte d'Ivoire.

UN, AU prepare for 2022 Africa Amnesty Month—September

disarmamentAmnesty

People who voluntarily surrender their illicit weapons and ammunition will not be arrested or prosecuted

Nine police officers from Liberia received the prestigious UN medal

Giving thanks, building hope

peacekeeping

First-ever deployment of UN Peacekeepers from Liberia receive prestigious UN medal

Late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Tchad

Late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Tchad awarded the Captain Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage

Africa Peacekeeping

An outstanding soldier with the kindest heart

Major Winnet Zharare

Zimbabwean peacekeeper wins United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2021 Award

peacekeeping