Authored by ASSN’s Dr Medhane Tadesse and Geoffrey Lou, this study traces the process through which South Sudanese Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) succeeded in finding their own niche in the country’s successive peace processes, how their interventions were developed and…
The African Security Sector Network (ASSN) together with its partners in the Just Future Alliance, recently launched the ‘Just Future’ Programme. The Just Future Alliance (JFA) is a consortium led by Cordaid and consisting of 6 established CSOs and networks from…
The study on ‘IGAD and Security Sector Reform: Between Caution and Complicity’ was conducted by Dr. Medhane Tadesse, ASSN Regional Coordinator for the Horn of Africa. “Drawing on regional survey findings, this paper interrogates the normative trajectory of IGAD peace and security…
The African Security Sector Network (ASSN) condemns in no uncertain terms the senseless and flagrant killings of peaceful protesters in Lagos and other parts of the country by the Nigerian military and police, ironically while protesting the criminal actions of…
FRANÇAIS «L’architecture institutionnelle de paix et de sécurité en Afrique Centrale» est une étude conduite par Dr Niagalé Bagayoko (Présidente de l’ASSN). La présente étude (version française) décrit l’architecture institutionnelle de la sous-région d’Afrique centrale ainsi que les dispositifs mis…
ENGLISH “The Institutional Architecture for Peace and Security in West Africa.” was conducted by Dr Niagalé Bagayoko (Chair of ASSN) assisted by Mr Mouhamadou Moustapha Ba. “At a time when the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is called…
The African Security Sector Network (ASSN), received the shocking and sad news of the sudden passing of our long-standing member, friend and colleague, Dr Thomas Jaye, fondly known as ‘TJ’, on July 31, 2020 at the age of 63. TJ…
The security system reform process in the Central African Republic.» (French version) is a study conducted by Dr Niagalé Bagayoko (Chair of the ASSN) with the assistance of Dr Thierry Bangui. FRANÇAIS « Le processus de réforme du système de sécurité en République…