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Africa cannot achieve peace without women

Residents during a rally in support of the Sudanese regular army in their battle against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman, Khartoum, on December 13, 2025. [AFP]

This year marks 25 years since the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on October 31, 2000. The resolution launched the Women, Peace and Security agenda and recognided that women are essential to preventing conflict, sustaining peace, and rebuilding societies in post-conflict contexts.

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