More regional attention is welcome, but a four-day visit is unlikely to produce more than a show of commitment.
Can high-level meetings and summits build trust and change a historically complex set of relationships?
Armed groups control most of CAR and show no respect for the rule of law or the peace agreement.
Can Félix Tshisekedi successfully chair the African Union while trying to assert his power at home?
With ten presidential elections and persistent governance problems, the continent faces another trying year.
The main task will be delivering an effective new structure that tackles internal dysfunction at the commission.
Tshisekedi is struggling to escape the shackles of a deal gone bad with the DRC’s former president.
If the AU and ECOWAS reject coups as unconstitutional changes of government, shouldn’t the same apply to third terms?
Tired of bad governance and corruption, Mali’s citizens hope protests will bring political change.
After nearly a decade of violence, will the December polls be used as another reason to spread insecurity?
Regional responses to the pandemic are essential, and although regions acted quickly, results have been mixed.
The AU could do better than adding to the plethora of military forces deployed in the region.
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