This month’s monitor begins with an article from Ambassador Said Djinnit, Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki and former SRSG El-Ghassim Wane. In their article they discuss the lessons the African Union
The erosion of the multilateral system risks further marginalising African countries, exposing them to bilateral power dynamics in which their structural vulnerabilities leave them at a severe disadvantage
The continuity between the OAU and the AU runs far deeper and is more consequential than is commonly acknowledged
The last decade has witnessed cooperation between the Nordic region and Africa to address increasingly complex civil conflicts.
On the occasion of Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim’s 80th birthday, many of his friends took part recently in an online celebration and paid tribute to him for his exceptional contribution to his home country Tanzania, the UN, and the OAU.
The African Union (AU) policy on dealing with unconstitutional changes of government (UCG) has generated countless debates, with the recent wave of coups d’état in Africa, including in Chad, Mali and Guinea, prompting the conviction that for any organisation to move forward, it needs to pay special attention to its institutional memory and past experiences.
Explaining Africa’s limited success in peacebuilding operations in light of failures to fundamentally transform inherited post-colonial state and politics.