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Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre

Also known as: KAIPTC

Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre — Ghanaian military training institution that conducts peacekeeping courses and research on West African security challenges.

2026-04-272026-06-22
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  1. April 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … The National Youth Authority (NYA), working in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), is leading the process through a multi-stakeholder Technical Working Group (TWG) made up of state and non-state actors. …

    Nationwide consultations underway for Ghana’s Youth peace and security plan

  3. Joy Online

    A Lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Dr Victor Doke, has called for urgent intervention by regional and continental bodies to prevent a broader crisis across West Africa. …

    “The situation is very dire” — Dr Doke urges ECOWAS, AU to act swiftly on Mali rebel attacks
Politics

KAIPTC Deputy Commandant calls for evidence-based security response

The News

The Deputy Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has called for deeper collaboration and stronger evidence-based policymaking as the Centre restructures to address West Africa's security challenges. The 2024–2028 Strategic Plan splits the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research into a standalone Academic Faculty and a Department of Applied Research and Innovation in Peace and Security, designed to align research outputs with operational realities.

19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 19 June

  1. KAIPTC Deputy Commandant calls for evidence-based security response

    The Deputy Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has called for deeper collaboration and stronger evidence-based policymaking as the Centre restructures to address West Africa's security challenges. The 2024–2028 Strategic Plan splits the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research into a standalone Academic Faculty and a Department of Applied Research and Innovation in Peace and Security, designed to align research outputs with operational realities.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. KAIPTC splits faculty and research to address West African security

    The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has restructured its former Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research into two separate units—a standalone Academic Faculty and a newly established Department of Applied Research and Innovation in Peace and Security—to sharpen focus and better respond to West Africa's evolving peace and security challenges.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. KAIPTC splits research unit to address West Africa security threats

    The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has restructured by separating its former Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research into two standalone entities — a Faculty of Academic Affairs and a dedicated research department (DARIPS) — to better respond to rapidly evolving peace and security challenges in West Africa, including the spread of violent extremism, unconstitutional government changes, and humanitarian pressures.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

  1. Africa must strengthen political advisory capacity for security challenges

    Senior security and peacebuilding officials from Ghana and Austria have called for increased investment in political advisory expertise across Africa to address the continent's evolving security landscape. The call was made at the opening of the 9th Political Advisors Course for African Operations at KAIPTC in Accra, a two-week programme jointly organised by KAIPTC and the Austrian Ministry of Defence to strengthen the capacity of political advisors serving in UN, African Union, ECOWAS and other peace support missions.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

  1. Swiss Armed Forces delegation meets Ghana military on peacekeeping

    A three-member Swiss Armed Forces delegation held discussions with Ghana's Directorate of Internal Peace Support Operations at Burma Camp to deepen international cooperation in peacekeeping and military training. The meeting, led by Ghana's Brigadier General Fuseini Salifu, covered Ghana's experience in UN peacekeeping and ECOWAS regional deployments, and highlighted the professionalism of Ghanaian troops.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 21 May

  1. Africa must unite against terrorism, security analyst says

    Security analyst Dr Victor Doke argues that the killing of Islamic State commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint US-Nigerian operation represents a tactical victory but is unlikely to cripple extremist networks in West Africa. Doke notes that groups like ISWAP are structured to survive the deaths of their leaders through succession planning.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Cabinet approves National Defence University Bill for Parliament

    Cabinet has approved the National Defence University Bill, 2026, a joint initiative by the Ministries of Defence and Education that seeks to establish a single authority to award degrees, diplomas and certificates across all military training institutions in Ghana. If passed, the Bill would bring military institutions including the Ghana Military Academy, the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre under one academic structure.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. CDSU marks milestones in diplomatic education institutional growth

    The Consular & Diplomatic Service University, founded in 2015, has reflected on more than a decade of development in diplomatic education, leadership training, and international academic cooperation, with its growth shaped by successive leadership transitions and foundational partnerships with Ghanaian institutions.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

  1. Ghanaian ambassador champions tech solutions at UN forum

    Amb. Dr Samuel Ben Owusu represented Ghana at the 11th Annual UN Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals in New York, where he highlighted the role of technology in addressing water security, environmental crimes like illegal mining, and the need for inclusive approaches that give African countries voice in shaping global norms.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Denmark emerges as significant development partner across Africa

    Denmark, with a 2024 GDP of approximately $429.46 billion, is establishing itself as a reliable development partner in Africa through multi-decade cooperation and by meeting the UN target of allocating 0.7 percent of Gross National Income to development assistance.

    5 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 27 April

  1. Ghana develops first National Action Plan on Youth, Peace, Security

    Ghana is conducting nationwide consultations to develop its first National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security through a multi-stakeholder process led by the National Youth Authority and KAIPTC, with engagements underway across multiple regions to ensure the policy reflects young people's experiences and concerns.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. KAIPTC lecturer urges ECOWAS, AU urgent action on Mali security crisis

    Dr Victor Doke, a lecturer at Ghana's Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, has warned that the security situation in Mali is "very, very dire" following recent rebel attacks, including the killing of Mali's Defence Minister General Sadio Camara, and called for immediate intervention by ECOWAS and the African Union to prevent instability from spreading across West Africa.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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