West Africa dialogue

The ‘New Geopolitics of Peace Operations II: African Outlooks on Conflict Management’ initiative aims to enhance understanding of how to best prepare peace operations for the diverse security environments in Africa, while promoting local and international dialogue on the future of peace and security. In order to achieve these aims, a series of five regional dialogue meetings were organized in five African regions.

This report summarizes a workshop held in Abuja, Nigeria during 16–18 September 2015. Te workshop brought together a range of leading experts, military and government officials, and representatives of civil society and international organizations to discuss the future of peace operations and conflict management in West Africa. It was jointly organized by SIPRI and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES).