Africa Aware

Author: Chatham House

Africa Aware is a podcast from the Chatham House Africa Programme bringing together the best international experts to provide original analysis on issues affecting the individual states of Africa, their international relations, and the continent as a whole.
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Strengthening African-led peace and security initiatives
Episode 46
Thursday, 18 December, 2025

Reflecting on research conducted as part of a joint Chatham House and UNDP research project on 'African Peace Processes: Lessons Learned', this episode examines what makes peace processes 'stick'. Lisa Musumba is joined by project researchers Dr Abel Abate Demissie and Leonard Onyonyi to discuss the lessons learned from the Pretoria process linked to Ethiopia's Tigray war and Burundi's Arusha Accords. The episode closes with reflections from AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, from our conference in Addis Ababa on Africa's rising influence in foreign policy and global governance, exploring how African-led peace and security initiatives can be strengthened moving forward. Related content: De-escalation is needed to prevent Ethiopia and Eritrea from going to war Chatham House hosts conference in Addis Ababa on Africa's rising influence