The proliferation of crises in Africa calls for a more cohesive, capable and better-equipped AU Commission.
The African Union needs more commissioners, not fewer, to efficiently handle the scope and complexity of continental challenges.
The AU’s zero tolerance of coups should be matched by a similar attitude towards the poor governance that provokes youth protests.
No mediation effort has outlined the incentives required to move the conflict parties towards de-escalation, let alone peace.
Ineffective African interventions in the region have opened the door to more assertive external actors.
US and likely European funding cuts call for peacekeeping that is focused, fast and modest in its ambition.
The premature withdrawal of SADC troops reveals deep-seated political problems and military capacity limitations.
Mistrust between leaders and the region’s militaristic past make security cooperation between affected countries difficult – but essential.
With elections for new commissioners in February 2025, member states must decide what kind of commission they want.
For democracy and multilateralism in Africa to prosper, the continent needs strong states with institutions that deliver.
For the African Union to remain relevant, its leaders should be judged by their capacity to renew Africa’s broken multilateralism.
By giving loyalists and technocrats ministerial posts, Tshisekedi hopes to insulate them from politics and ensure a fluid government.
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