Security update on security situation in West Africa and The Sahel
The 2012 security situation in Mali has evolved over the years in terms of frequency, lethality, complexity and in recent developments geographical location. Security analysts have warned of an increase in terrorist expansion from the Sahel to coastal states in West Africa. Since the March 2016 Jihadi attack in Burkina Faso, acts of violent extremism […]
KAIPTC assembles peace and security stakeholders in Dakar and Banjul in support of ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework
In March and April this year, the Centre, in collaboration with the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) and with support from the German Development Agency (GIZ) held the second edition of the Stakeholder Dialogue Series (SDS) in Senegal and The Gambia. Held under the theme “Contributing to the Implementation of the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention […]
DSIP Workshop on “Ghana’s Peacekeeping Experience: Recording History”.
With the deployment of the first Ghanaian peacekeeping contingent in 1960, Ghana has built a sterling reputation for its contribution to global peacekeeping. Therefore, throughout peacekeeping history, the United Nations (UN) has relied on Ghanaian peacekeepers to contribute to global peace due to their professionalism exhibited in peacekeeping missions. Ghana is now the ninth largest […]
KAIPTC pays a Working Visit to the ECOWAS Commission for engagements and Capacity Needs Assessment
As part of efforts to strengthen the capacities of RECs and their relevant structures to perform their mandates, the KAIPTC with funding support from the German and Norwegian Governments, paid a working visit to the ECOWAS Commission Secretariat in Abuja, Nigeria to hold follow-up discussions on the Capacity Needs Assessment (CNA) exercise carried out in […]
