War and civil strife continue to be the most significant impediments to sustainable development and basic human rights. Devastation from such conflicts has impoverished countries in every region, in many cases wiping out the achievements of decades of development. QPNWA focuses on preventing, resolving, and ending these armed conflicts. It is doing so by collaborating with individual activists, professional and academics, anti-war campaigners, and any group that will assist in the prevention and/or resolution of conflicts in West Africa.

QPNWA monitors civil wars and armed conflicts in West Africa to better understand their histories, the primary actors involved, disputed issues, and efforts being made to resolve them. When we become involved in resolving conflicts, we address their underlying causes to prevent any resurgence of violence.