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Situation Report Book Launch (SDG 16):- A Review of Key Developmental Challenges in Africa, Through the Lens of SDG 16, Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
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The Future of Governance in the Sahel
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Benin Rapport sur la Sécurité Électorale lors de l’Élection Présidentielle du 11 Avril 2021

WANEP’s Briefing to the United Nations Security Council on 7 August 2025

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WARM Policy Brief:- Côte d’Ivoire, Élection Présidentielle d’Octobre 2025: Entre Risques de Violence et Espoirs d’un Scrutin Pacifique

2024 Annual Report:- 25 Years of Building Peace and Inspiring Change

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West Africa Early Warning Outlook 2025

Electoral Violence Monitoring, Analysis and Mitigation (E-MAM) 2023-2026

Situation Report Book Launch (SDG 16):- A Review of Key Developmental Challenges in Africa, Through the Lens of SDG 16, Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions

This report provides an overview of the pertinent challenges to peace, justice, and strong institutions in Africa. Drawing from open-source material, a balanced ...

Peace Insights & Analysis

Guardians at the Borders: Localising Violent Extremism Prevention Through Community Watchdog Groups in Northern Ghana

Introduction Violent extremism and terrorism (VET) remain a major threat to global, regional, national, community and individual security. Over the past decade, the ...

Peace Insights & Analysis

Expanding Internet Access: Ghana’s Connectivity and Extremist Propaganda

Introduction Over the past decade, Ghana has made significant progress in digital connectivity. The 2024 Mobile Connectivity Index indicates that 56.9 percent of ...

Gender Connect

Gender Connect:- The Effectiveness of Quota & Parity Laws in Advancing Women’s Political Participation: Cases Of Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, & Guinea-Bissau

Adopted in October 2000, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, along with subsequent related resolutions, marked a pivotal moment in acknowledging the crucial ...

WANEP Events

Join Us for the Launch of the SDG 16 Situation Report!

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) invite you to the launch of ...

WANEP Events

Regional Pre-Consultation In Preparation For The 2025 Cso-Un Dialogue On Peacebuilding

REGIONAL PRE-CONSULTATION IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2025 CSO-UN DIALOGUE ON PEACEBUILDING Date & Time: Thursday, 18 September 2025 – 10:00 a.m. (GMT) Platform: ...

Policy Briefs

WARM Policy Brief:- Référendum Constitutionnel en Guinée: Nécessité d’ouverture et d’inclusion pour limiter les risques ”d’une constitution non consensuelle”

La République de Guinée est dans une phase décisive de sa transition avec l’organisation prochaine des élections (référendum constitutionnel de 2025, élections législatives, ...

Thematic Reports

Thematic Report:- Women and the Shadow Economy of Illegal Mining in West Africa

Illegal mining, often referred to as artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) without legal authorisation, has proliferated across West Africa over the past decades. ...