The Continental Early Warning System (CEWS) is a

conflict early warning The field of conflict early warning seeks to forecast the outbreak of armed conflict, or, at minimum, to detect the early escalation of violence, with the objective of preventing the outbreak or the further escalation of violence in order to save l ...

operation within the African Peace and Security architecture (APSA) of the

African Union The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the Africa ...

. Its continued development was supported by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1809.

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