Guinea transition falls foul of
Africa’s governance architecture

Post-coup transitions rarely work – will it be third
time lucky for a beleaguered West African nation?

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Will African Union and
United Nations priorities
align in 2022?

The quest for cooperation and consensus joins an
issue-laden agenda at the upcoming PSC-UNSC meeting.

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AU steps in to try and fix
the Pan-African Parliament

Foreign affairs ministers decide to support
the rotational principle that divided the PAP.

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Peace and Security Council Report No 140
This issue explores the coup in Sudan, Guinea's problematic transition and prospects of AU-UN alignment in 2022.
Sudan’s coup plotters have miscalculated their options
The military has shown poor judgement of the political and security climate in Sudan and the international community.
Navigating Africa’s humanitarian challenges
Violence and a shrinking space for impartial organisations make it difficult to reach people in need, says the ICRC’s Peter Maurer.
Peace and Security Council Report No 139
This issue looks at the Algeria-Morocco rift and asks why Sudan decided to hand over al-Bashir to the ICC.
Renewed calls for action against forced disappearances
Commitment from African countries to the convention against enforced disappearance may curb this worrying trend.
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