The African Union Commission was honoured this past weekend for its work to end conflicts on the African continent. The commission’s chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, received the 2015 Africa Peace Award in front of up seven hundred delegates who gathered at Durban's International Convention Center, including the United Nations Under-Secretary and Special Advisor on Africa - Maged Abdelaziz, the president of South Africa Jacob Zuma and the human rights advocate, Graca Machel. The award event was organized by the African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, or Accord, and despite the focus being on achieving peace, many speakers emphasized the various challenges of conflict faced on the African continent. African Dialogue presenter Benjamin Moshatama spoke to ACCORD Executive Director Vasu Gounden and Kwezu Mgqibisa, which is expert on conflict issues at the organization.
