Events

The motivations of the Democratic Republic of Congo's neighbors and other African states for deploying troops to the eastern part of the country vary considerably, often shaped by national considerations. The FES, in…

Keeping the agenda on the agenda. This was the overriding imperative voiced in the room when about twenty women from across the continent in Kampala in late August took stock of the Women, Peace and Security agenda’s…

From July 22 to 23, 2025, the 6th Regional Dialogue on Peace and Security in the Sahel and Sahara Regions was held in Saly Portudal (Senegal), organized by FES PSCC on the theme “Crossing the Borders of Peace.” The dialogue…

The Peace and Security Competence Centre, Africa Department of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), based in Dakar, and the think tank Mauritanie Perspectives co-organized a two-day reflection workshop on 22 and 23 April 2025…

On Wednesday 18 December 2024, as part of its ‘PSCC Talk’ conferences, the Peace and Security Competence Centre, Africa Department of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES PSCC) Dakar, organised an exchange and discussion meeting…

On 9 and 10 October 2024, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung's FES Peace and Security Centre of Competence Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with FES Mali office, organised a capacity-building workshop for media professionals on…

From October 18th - 19th 2024, a national workshop was held in Bamako (Mali) to build the capacities of young people as part of their involvement in promoting peace on the theme of ‘Peace and reconciliation in Mali, what…

On September 11 and 12, 2024, Abidjan (COTE D'IVOIRE) hosted the fifth edition of the annual regional West Africa Dialogue conference on the theme “Security Challenges in West Africa: Perspectives on Peace Issues in Times of…

From 17 to 19 September 2024, a national youth forum was held in N'Djamena (Chad) on the theme of ‘Youth and Active Citizenship for Peace and Security in Chad’ with the support of the Peace and Security office of the…

From 07 to 08 August 2024, Banjul (GAMBIA) hosted a round table Roundtable Discussion on Deepening Security Institutions-Civil Society Engagement in the Gambia. The meeting was co-organised by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Peace…

On 17 August 2024, a ‘Day of reflection on the challenges of youth participation in peace and stability in Burkina Faso’ was held in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), organised by the Institut du Genre et du Leadership Féminin…

In collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Bamako office (FES Bamako) and the Alliance Citoyenne pour la Réforme du Secteur de la Sécurité (AC-RSS), the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Peace and Security Competence Centre…

From 14th to 15th May 2024, the fifth Sahel-Sahara Dialogue regional conference was held in Dakar (Senegal), organized by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Peace and Security Competence Centre (FES PSCC) on the theme "Between…

The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Peace and Security Competence Centre Sub-Saharan Africa in collaboration with the Laboratory of Analyse of Societies and Powers – Africa / Diasporas and the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding…

After an initial presentation in May 2023 at the Stockholm forum, the report on Climate Security in West Africa was presented in Abuja (Nigeria) by members of the working group.