COMESA Governance, Peace and Security

The cohort of students drawn from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Kenya, Malawi Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe were taken through the COMESA Governance, Peace and Security programmes and provided insights on how these programmes feed into their mandate. #training4peace

As part of efforts to publicise and keep key stakeholders updated on the various regional integration programmes being implemented by COMESA, the Secretariat through @COMESA_GPS undertook an outreach program on 18 March 2026 to train the current cohort of students at the Zambia Defence Command and Staff College. #training4peace

In commemoration of the Zambia🇿🇲 Youth Day, @COMESA_GPS is hosting a Career Youth Talk at the COMESA Headquarters in Lusaka. 📅 Date: 20 March 2026 ⏰ Time: 09:00 – 13:00 ⚠️ Deadline 16 March at 23:59. Access the link to register👇 comesa.int/career-youth-t… @COMESA_HQ @oita_etyang

Happy Zambia 🇿🇲 Youth Day ✊ In commemoration of the Zambia Youth Day, COMESA GPS is hosting a Career Youth Talk at the COMESA Headquarters in Lusaka. 📅 Date: 20 March 2026 ⏰ Time: 09:00 – 13:00 ⚠️ Deadline 16 March at 23:59. 🔗 Register here: forms.gle/d8gpxwQduxgHiQ… @oita_etyang

Are you a young Zambian passionate about building a meaningful career and contributing to regional integration, peace and development? The COMESA Governance, Peace and Security (GPS) is hosting a Career Youth Talk in commemoration of the Zambia Youth Day at the COMESA Headquarters in Lusaka. This interactive session will give young people the opportunity to: ✅Learn about career pathways within regional and international organisations and explore the wide range of sectors COMESA works in, including but not limited to trade, agriculture, finance, governance, peace and security, development, and economic cooperation across the COMESA region ✅Engage directly with COMESA experts, build professional networks, and explore mentorship opportunities. 📅 Date: 20 March 2026 ⏰ Time: 09:00 – 13:00 📍 Venue: COMESA Headquarters, Lusaka ⚠️ Registration deadline: Monday, 16 March at 23:59. Spaces are limited. 🔗 Register here: forms.gle/d8gpxwQduxgHiQ… NB: Please note that only participants based in Lusaka will be given priority for selection @ZambiaMFAIC @oita_etyang @COMESA_HQ

On this #InternationalWomensDay, COMESA salutes all women championing dialogue, inclusion, and stability in our region. Their voices shape the future of shared security. 🌍💪 Hear from our Secretary General H.E @ChilesheKCOMESA as she honors women driving resilience, and regional unity. #IWD2026 🎥 Watch full video of her message here : youtube.com/watch?v=LgRPya…

Special thanks & appreciation 🙏to the partners who banded together to convene the Continental Stocktaking Conference, proving that collectively - we can reach new heights in driving the YPS agenda forward. #YPSat10 @AUC_PAPS @SFCG_ @issafrica @HornofAYN @YouthinSDGs @ACCORD_online @UNDP4Youth @UNDPAfrica @un_greatlakes @UNFPA_ESARO @unfpa_syp @ICGLRYouth @UNFPA_WCARO

As African youth lead change in their communities, the recently ended Continental Stocktaking Conference has spurred commitments towards ✔ diverting support, ✔resources and ✔recognition for youth-led peace efforts. #YPSat10 @Egypt_Kadah @AUC_PAPS @SFCG_ @issafrica @HornofAYN @YouthinSDGs @ACCORD_online @UNDP4Youth @UNDPAfrica @un_greatlakes @UNFPA_ESARO @unfpa_syp @ICGLRYouth @UNFPA_WCARO

The Kenya 🇰🇪 CSVRA Roadmap is sharpened to guide smarter and more realistic planning. The Bureau held discussions to update timelines & reorganise milestones in a renewed commitment to the process 👏🏾

The CSVRA Planning Meeting marks a proactive step for Kenya as it prepares to undertake the process in 2026 👏🏾 Discussions included an update by the CSVRA Bureau on progress made thus far and a brief recap of the CSVRA/CSVMS processes - the 7 thematic areas to guide multistakeholder consultations, benefits of the processes & other member state experiences.

"Kenya's decision to undergo this assessment is rooted in the understanding that peace is not merely the absence of conflict but the presence of resilient structures...to the members of the Bureau: You have been entrusted with a heavy responsibility. I urge you to engage in these deliberations with diligence, honesty and a spirit of collaboration." - Mr. Collins M. Chacha, on behalf of PS State Department for Foreign Affairs, 🇰🇪

"The CSVRA process is aimed at addressing vulnerabilities, whilst reinforcing and scaling up proven sources of resilience, thereby strengthening Kenya's ability to preserve durable peace. The objective of our engagement here is to review and refine the roadmap, clarify roles & responsibilities and agree on realistic timelines." - Mr. Taye A., rep. of @AUC_PAPS

"Considering Kenya's upcoming elections, we hope that through the CSVRA process, we can support the mitigation of some of the conflicts that can occur during the electoral cycle, and we depend on government officials to push the process forward" - Dr.@oita_etyang Head GPS

As 2026 approaches, we held Kenya's Country Structural Vulnerability & Resilience (CSVRA) Planning Meeting in order to lay the groundwork for timely planning through in-depth revision of the roadmap for the country's CSVRA process. 📍 Nairobi 🇰🇪 🗓 18 Dec 2025

Building foresight through forecast 🔍 the Joint AU/COMESA review of the COMWARN SVA methodology included a new 2025 run, interpretation of the COMWARN SVA drivers & report writing using the COMESA template, trend analysis, and presentations of the COMWARN dynamic data analysis system 💻

The AU-COMESA team interrogated and contextualised the COMESA Early Warning System’s dynamic and structural data, historical forecasting trends, and recent media scan templates, to enhance their understanding of the system’s method of compiling and presenting data.

Unpacking the SVA Methodology ➡️ To set the stage, a deep dive session took place – delving into the forecasting process, the need for peer review for objectivity purposes, drivers that illuminate region/country-specific vulnerabilities and strengths, and the correlated nature of the indicators.

The Refresher training provided an overview to the development of the COMESA Conflict Early Warning System (COMWARN) - emphasising that it is a key pillar to the AU Continental Early Warning System (CEWS). It further shed light on collaboration between COMESA, AU, & other RECs/RMs, the 140 explanatory indicators & their thematic baskets.

"Let's interrogate the SVA system, maintain the momentum and transfer the knowledge and skills to SVA Bureaus so they can take the process forward in the Member States" - Raymond Kitevu, COMESA Conflict Early Warning Expert

"This meeting takes place at a critical moment, as conflict risks across the continent continue to be driven by deep rooted structural issues. Effective conflict prevention requires anticipation and close collaboration between the AU and RECs" - Meretework Shawul, @AUC_PAPS