What the AU summit outcomes mean for Africa

ISS researchers who were in Kigali for the summit will discuss the election results and the future of AU peace and security initiatives.

The main items on the agenda of the African Union (AU) summit in Kigali this week are human rights, the rights of women, the AU Commission elections and how to fund peace operations.

This seminar provides an opportunity to discuss the outcomes and their impact for the AU, the continent and Africa’s relationship with international partners.

ISS researchers who were in Kigali for the summit will lead the discussion, focusing on the election results and the future of AU peace and security initiatives.

 

 

Chair: Ambassador Alfred Dube, Office Director, ISS Addis Ababa

Speakers:

  • Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Consultant, ISS
  • Dr Yann Bedzigui, Researcher, ISS Addis Ababa

Picture: ©Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO

Development partners
This event is made possible with support from the Government of the Netherlands. The ISS is also grateful for support from the following members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the USA.
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