Also known as: KAIPTC
Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre — Ghanaian institution offering postgraduate programmes in peace, security and conflict studies, with faculty restructuring to strengthen research capacity for West African challenges.
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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 attacksSheikh Mohammed Ridwan, Chairman of the Zongo Peace and Reconciliation Committee in the Ashanti Region and CEO of Alpha Radio in Kumasi, has graduated with a Master's degree in Conflict, Peace and Security from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre after completing a one-year intensive programme despite coming from an Arabic educational background.
22 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Sheikh Mohammed Ridwan, Chairman of the Zongo Peace and Reconciliation Committee in the Ashanti Region and CEO of Alpha Radio in Kumasi, has graduated with a Master's degree in Conflict, Peace and Security from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre after completing a one-year intensive programme despite coming from an Arabic educational background.
22 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Parliament has approved legislation establishing the National Defence University, creating a legal framework to unite key military training institutions under a degree-awarding university dedicated to defence and security studies. Once operational, the institution will offer programmes from diploma to doctoral level in defence, security, leadership, peacekeeping and strategic studies, serving Ghana Armed Forces personnel and civilian security professionals across Ghana and Africa.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Project Manager of the HAWA programme has called for stronger climate-responsive humanitarian systems and deeper regional collaboration in West Africa, warning that extreme weather events are becoming the "new normal." The programme, running for over a decade and now in its fifth phase, is jointly implemented by KAIPTC, CARE Austria, CARE International in Ghana, and the Austrian Centre for Peace.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has opened the HAWA Core Course 2026 in Accra, bringing together participants from across West Africa to strengthen humanitarian preparedness and peacebuilding. Senior officials called for stronger regional cooperation, inclusive partnerships, and adaptive humanitarian strategies to address the region's escalating security and humanitarian challenges.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Commandant of Ghana's Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre called for deeper regional collaboration and inclusive capacity-building to address West Africa's complex humanitarian and security challenges, speaking at the opening of the HAWA Core Course 2026 programme in Accra.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre held its 15th Graduation Ceremony in Accra, where the Commandant urged the new cohort of peace and security professionals to become ethical leaders capable of addressing Africa's complex security challenges. The ceremony recognised outstanding performers across the Centre's postgraduate programmes.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former ICC judge Justice Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu has warned that the global security landscape is undergoing profound transformation, with new forms of conflict, violent extremism and emerging military technologies posing serious challenges to international peace and civilian protection. Speaking at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre's 15th Graduation Ceremony in Accra, she urged graduating peace and security scholars to apply their knowledge to address complex conflicts confronting nations.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The valedictorian of KAIPTC's 2026 Joint Master's Course graduating class encouraged her fellow graduates to use their knowledge and experiences to create positive change in the world, describing their achievement as a reflection of perseverance, sacrifice and determination.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has told graduates that integrity and perseverance are indispensable qualities for leadership, urging them to become ambassadors of integrity who contribute to peacebuilding, governance and national development. He emphasized that while qualifications open doors, character ultimately determines an individual's impact and success.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →