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Research & Analysis
Producing timely and evidence-based analysis of conflict trends, governance challenges, peacebuilding initiatives, and security developments across Africa.
Pan-African Research Platform · Est. 2024
Conflict Research,
Consulting & Advocacy
A pan-African knowledge and collaboration platform advancing conflict research, analysis, and evidence-informed peacebuilding.
CRCA brings together scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and emerging analysts to generate, share, and apply knowledge that contributes to conflict prevention, conflict transformation, and sustainable peace across Africa.
“The solutions to Africa's problems lie in Africa, not in Live Aid concerts.”
George Ayittey
Introduction
Conflict Research Consulting & Advocacy (CRCA) is a pan-African knowledge and collaboration platform dedicated to advancing conflict research, analysis, and peacebuilding across Africa.
Through research, dialogue, mentoring, and strategic engagement, CRCA bridges academic knowledge and real-world practice to support evidence-informed decision-making and sustainable peace.
Our Work
Three intersecting streams of practice.
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Analyst Development
Supporting the next generation of African conflict analysts through mentoring, training, publication opportunities, and collaborative learning.
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Policy & Practice
Translating research into accessible insights that inform policymakers, practitioners, civil society actors, and peacebuilding initiatives.
“Research is seeing what everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.”
Albert Szent-Györgyi
Latest Analysis
Field-grounded readings of Africa's conflict landscape.
Flagship Initiative
African Conflict Analysis Network
A curated network of conflict analysts, researchers, and practitioners from across Africa who produce timely, evidence-based analyses of conflict trends, peacebuilding initiatives, governance challenges, and security developments.
Explore Analyst NetworkDr. Mohammed Salah
North Africa Analyst
Counterterrorism, Violent Extremism, Armed Conflicts
Matthieu Gotteland
Horn of Africa Analyst
Armed Conflicts, State-Building, Geopolitical Relations
Dr. James Aderele
West Africa Analyst
Human Rights, Exploitation, Vulnerable Populations
Dr. Dodeye Williams
Sahel & West Africa Analyst
Terrorism, Insurgency, Violent Extremism, Religion & Conflict
Fidel Amakye
Lake Chad Basin Analyst
Insurgency, Violent Extremism, Armed Conflicts, Displacement
Testimony Omole
East Africa & Great Lakes Analyst
Governance, State Fragility, Political Violence, Resource Competition
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Central Africa & Congo Basin Analyst
Armed Groups, State Fragility, Security Governance
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Southern Africa Analyst
Resource Governance, Political Transitions, Political Stability, Constitutional Reform
Capacity Building
Emerging Conflict Analysts Fellowship
A mentorship and capacity-building initiative supporting promising early-career researchers and practitioners from across Africa.
Learn About the Fellowship- Research mentorship01
- Conflict analysis training02
- Publication opportunities03
- Peer learning04
- Professional development05
“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.”
Zora Neale Hurston
CRCA · Flagship Publication
Volume 03 — 2026
Africa
Peace &
Conflict
Outlook
Regional analyses · Risk assessments · Strategic recommendations
Flagship Publication
Africa Peace & Conflict Outlook
CRCA's flagship publication examining emerging conflict trends, peacebuilding opportunities, governance challenges, and regional developments across Africa.
- Regional analyses
- Continental coverage across five sub-regions.
- Risk assessments
- Forward-looking scenarios for 12–18 months.
- Policy implications
- Translated for decision-makers.
- Expert contributions
- Voices from the ACAN network.
Director's Commentary
“Sustainable peace in Africa will not be authored from outside the continent. It will be built through rigorous, locally grounded analysis, inclusive dialogue, and the patient work of African institutions willing to interrogate their own assumptions.”
Founder/Executive Director
Conflict Research Consulting & Advocacy
Research Themes
Six lines of inquiry shape CRCA's research and policy engagement.
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Conflict Prevention & Climate Security
Early warning, structural prevention, climate-security analysis, and conflict risk assessment informed by African field data.
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Peacebuilding & Mediation
Track I and Track II processes, ceasefire architecture, and post-agreement implementation.
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Governance & Political Stability
Transitions, constitutional reform, and the relationship between institutions and legitimacy.
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Elections & Political Violence
Pre- and post-electoral risk, contested results, and the politicisation of security forces.
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Security & Extremism
Insurgency, organised violence, and the limits of military-led stabilisation.
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Social Cohesion & Resilience
Inter-group relations, local peace infrastructures, and community-led recovery.
“Research means you don't know, but are willing to find out.”
Charles F. Kettering
CRCA Research Assistant
Query CRCA's publications and analyses.
Responses are based on CRCA publications and research outputs.
Vision
An Africa where policies, interventions, and peacebuilding initiatives are informed by rigorous evidence, inclusive dialogue, and African-led knowledge that promotes sustainable peace, security, justice, and social cohesion.
Mission
To advance peacebuilding and conflict transformation in Africa by generating, translating, and mobilizing high-quality research and analysis while fostering collaboration among scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and emerging conflict analysts.