WANEP - West Africa Network for Peacekeeping  

WANEP seeks to:

• Strengthen the capability of peace-building organizations and practitioners in West Africa to engage actively in the peaceful transformation of violent conflicts
• Increase awareness of the use of nonviolent strategies in responding to conflicts in West Africa
• Develop a conflict prevention network in West Africa to monitor, report and offer indigenous perspectives and understanding of conflicts in West Africa
• Harmonize peace-building activities in West Africa through networking and coordination of WANEP members.
• Develop the justice lens of peace-building to create understanding of the impact of truth, justice, and reconciliation on peace-building in West Africa.