Ghana Institutes New Peace and Security Forum
by E.K.Bensah Jr, Ecowas Business News In the conversation on continental peace and security forums, Ghana is positioning itself to respond. After the flagship Tana Forum, and the eponymous Dakar Forum, Ghana has spawned a novel peace and security Forum established to honour the late UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan who dedicated the better part of his life to the cause of global peace and security. Known as the Kofi Annan Peace and Security Forum (KAPS), it is a flagship initiative of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC). In collaboration with GIZ, it is an annual international platform that will bring together political leaders, diplomats and experts to dialogue and share ideas on the most critical evolving peace and security trends on the African continent. The title of the maiden edition is “Peace Operations in the Context of Violent Extremism in Africa”, and is inspired by the unique challenges that have bedevilled the Afric...