Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire The Social Science Research Council’s (SSRC) African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics (APDD), in collaboration with the Centre for Research and Action for Peace (CERAP)/Jesuit University Abidjan, held the 2026 Writing and Dissemination Workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from February 9 to February 12, 2026. The workshop brought together forty-five (45) fellows from nine (9) African countries, along with facilitators, guests of honor, and keynote speakers, for four days of refining draft dissertation proposals, chapters, and manuscripts based on program-supported research findings, while engaging in peer-to-peer discussions, networking, and mentorship from highly experienced facilitators. On February 9th, the …