How can Africa prevent unconstitutional changes of government?
Recent trends call for a review of Africa’s long- and short-term measures to address the driving factors.
The recent increase in unconstitutional changes of government in Africa raises policy questions about the effectiveness of the continent’s approach to preventing them. Long-term measures like security sector reforms have earned regional and continental institutions praise. But how have these interventions since fared? And what effect have tailored responses such as regional sanctions, suspensions from regional bodies, and the 2022 Declaration on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa had?
This seminar is co-hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (UN-OSAA).
Simultaneous English-French interpretation will be provided for this event.
Moderator: Juliet Wasswa-Mugambwa, Senior Programme Management Officer, UN-OSAA
Panelists:
- Opening remarks: Cristina Duarte, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa
- Dr Andrews Atta-Asamoah, Head, African Peace and Security Governance, ISS Addis Ababa
- Batlokoa Makong, Chief of Staff, African Peer Review Mechanism
- Amb Jainaba Jagne, Ambassador of The Gambia to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU
- Rodolphe Bance, Head, Economic, and Social Governance, Programs and Impact Department, African Capacity Building Foundation
