Building Resilient Communities: Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism through Cross Country Collaboration
Between February 20th – 23rd 2024, a pivotal four-day training session was convened in Chingola, Z...
Nexus between Climate Change, Peace and Security: First phase validation of studies concluded
COMESA has concluded the validation of the study on Climate Change, Peace and Security for the North...
Hundreds of Youth to Benefit from Newly Launched Hub in Uganda
About 400 young people are expected to benefit from services to be offered at the newly refurbished ...
Stakeholders call for Enhanced Research in Conflict Prevention and Management
Researchers, policy makers, diplomats, scholars and political leaders from the COMESA region and bey...
Fostering Youth-Driven Peace and Security for a Thriving Future under the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA
Across the expansive canvas of Africa, a vibrant wave of untapped potential surges forth through the...
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 2023: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY IN AN ERA OF POLY-CRISIS AND GEO-STRATEGIC COMPETITION IN THE COMESA REGION
For decades, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) region continues to experien...
COMMUNIQUE: PROMOTING THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE EAST AFRICA REGION
The representatives of the Governments of the Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Conference to Advocate for Inclusion of Young People in Peace Building in East Africa
Bujumbura, Burundi, Tuesday 9 May 2023: More than 120 delegates representing young people, governmen...
East Africa Factsheet
East African Countries Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Som...
MEDIA ADVISORY: 3rd High-Level Ministerial Conference on the Role of Governments, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms in Promoting the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda in the East African Region
Event: 3rd High-Level Ministerial Conference on the Role of Governments, Regional Economic Com...
Regional capacity building training on silencing the guns initiative – Alebtong, Uganda
The training targets the national youth councils from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Somalia, Djibo...
ECOSOCC to hold the election of its 4th Permanent General Assembly in 2022
The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) will in December 2022 hold the ...
Civil Society Trained on Conflict Early Warning Tools
COMESA Secretariat working with the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Development P...
“Engage the Youth in Shaping Peace and Security Agenda in the Horn of Africa”, Ministers say
A joint meeting of ministers responsible for youth and foreign affairs have called for the engagemen...
COMESA Mourns Hope Kivengere
COMESA is mourning the demise of Ms Hope Kivengere, a Member of the COMESA Committee of Elders, who ...
COMESA deploys election observers in Zambia: Country goes to the polls this week for presidential, parliamentary, and civic elections
COMESA has deployed a 40-member election observer mission in Zambia for the August 12 General Electi...
Launch of the COMESA, Civil Society/Private Sector Online Platform (Video)
COMESA in partnership with the African Union, Economic Social and Cultural Council, (ECOSOCC) and th...
COMESA Unveils Platform for Non-State Actors to Participate in Peace Building
Livingstone, Zambia, Friday, May 21, 2021: COMESA in partnership with the African Union, Economic So...
Kenya’s Cohesion Commission and Legislators Trained Ahead of Elections Next Year
Livingstone, Zambia, Monday, 17 May 20121: Kenya is set to become the second country in COMESA,...
Zambian Civil Societies to Play Greater Role in Peace and Security
Chisamba, Zambia, Monday 16 November 2020: Over ten civil society and private sector organizations i...
Southern Africa Regional Consultation on the Roles of Youth in Silencing the Guns
Southern Africa Regional Consultation on the Roles of Youth in Silencing the Guns Southern Africa Re...
Building Resilience for Youths During Corona Virus Pandemic
Building Resilience for Youths During COVID-19 Posted by Common Market for Eastern and Southern Afri...
Zambian PSs Trained on the COMESA Early Warning System
Lusaka, Friday, 24 July 2020: Selected Permanent Secretaries (PSs) from the Zambian Government, thei...
COMESA raises the alarm on illicit financial flows and money laundering linked to piracy and other maritime crimes
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the International Criminal Police Org...
Madagascar Law Enforcement Agencies Equipped to Fight Money Laundering
Antananarivo, Friday, March 6, 2020: COMESA Maritime Security (MASE) programme has trained 54 law e...