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West Africa’s predominantly young population should, in principle, shape governance and development outcomes. Yet demographic weight alone does not guarantee influence; what matters is whether institutions convert that weight into economic inclusion, political voice, and social opportunity.
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Rather than designing one uniform security response for all of West Africa, perhaps it is high time security governance is differentiated according to the geographical reach and character of particular threats.
Resolving the peace and security challenges in West Africa requires locally grounded solutions, stronger regional cooperation, inclusive governance and meaningful partnerships among governments, civil society, communities and international actors.
West Africa is facing a rise in violent extremism, farmer–herder conflicts, environmental stress, resource-related tensions, maritime piracy, transnational organised crime, and the proliferation of small arms.
This paper examines the surge of nationally coordinated, youth-led mass protests across Africa between 2023 and 2025. Driven by Generation Z and younger millennials, these movements emerged in response to acute economic hardship , systemic corruption , and unresponsive governance. The study provides...
Given the constraints faced by national authorities, there is growing recognition among scholars and policymakers of the insufficiency of national-level interventions as the sole mechanism for managing peace and security. Local violence, often manifesting in ethnic clashes, resource-based disputes,...
The Nasarawa State Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA) seeks to address the climate change vulnerabilities of the state through tailored, localized strategies designed to enhance resilience and promote sustainable development. The LAPA outlines a set of adaptation actions focused on the state’s p...
In 2023, GPPAC West Africa organised peer-to-peer learning sessions involving members from Nigeria, Guinea, Ghana, Senegal, and Niger to address election violence prevention in the region. This outcome paper shares insights derived from these discussions, presenting key recommendations aimed at ECOW...
Examining alignment between UNSCR 2250 and AU Continental Framework.
An in-depth analysis of how security-related policies are affecting civic space.
This baseline study contributes to the entrenchment of the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda in Nigeria. Nigeria adopted her first National Action Plan (NAP) on YPS in November 2021, becoming the first country in Africa to do so and the second in the world, after the Republic of Finland. This s...
This paper examines the rise of the EndSARS protests, the political economy of the protests, the impacts and the aftermath, and the lessons to learn from it, with a view to advancing youth participation and engagement in governance and raising awareness on the need for youth protection in Nigeria. T...
Globally, COVID-19 has brought disruptions and the creation of a "new normal. The pandemic has widened inequalities, brought up new conflicts and shaken the trust of global economy and governance. In Nigeria, the pandemic has exposed her weak health care system, destroyed means of livelihoods, dragg...
While some have argued about the level of youth participation in violence resulting in negative labels, stereotypes and problematic programming responses which ultimately limits young people’s agency, there is growing evidence to show that young people have been involved in and remain an untapped re...
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