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Vœux de fin d’année du Réseau Ouest Africain pour l’Édification de la Paix (WANEP).
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Season’s Greetings from the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)
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Re-Imagining the Accra Initiative: Lessons and Options for Consideration
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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

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

Thematic Report:- ECOWAS-AES Partnership: A New Integrative Agenda for Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel

Since its establishment in 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has remained the primary driver of regional integration and cooperation ...

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Vœux de fin d’année du Réseau Ouest Africain pour l’Édification de la Paix (WANEP).

Avec nos sincères remerciements pour votre partenariat et notre engagement commun, et nos meilleurs vœux de paix, d’espoir et de solidarité pour l’année ...

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Season’s Greetings from the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)

With our sincere thanks for your partnership and collaboration, and our best wishes for peace, hope, and shared purpose in the year ahead.

WANEP Events

WANEP Participates in the 3rd Annual CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding

WANEP participated in the 3rd Annual Civil Society Organisations-United Nations (CSO-UN) Dialogue on Peacebuilding, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 10 ...

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End of Online Courses for the Y-TEaM Program

Officially launched on July 17, 2025, the online training series of WANEP’s Transformational Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Program (Y-TEaM) ended on December 10 ...

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Re-Imagining the Accra Initiative: Lessons and Options for Consideration

Introduction The Accra Initiative (AI) was established in 2017 as a proactive measure by littoral states in West Africa to take full responsibility ...

Gender Connect

Gender Connect:-Building Inclusive Democracies: Toward Diversified Approaches to Enhancing Women’s Leadership and Political Participation in West Africa

Introduction Women’s political participation in West Africa has seen slow but gradual progress in recent years. Notably, advancements in legal frameworks, particularly the ...

WANEP News

WANEP Marks 25 Years of UNSCR 1325, Reflecting on Women’s Leadership in Peacebuilding

On 13 November 2025, the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) hosted a special edition of its quarterly GenderTalk Series, bringing together over ...