PSC elections:
is the PSC at a crossroads?

The Peace and Security Council
will elect 10 new members for a
two-year term in February 2020.

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The PSC should do more
to respond to conflicts in 2020

Although the PSC made great strides in solving conflicts,
such as that in Sudan, in 2019, important crises such as
that in Cameroon were not tabled for discussion.

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The AU’s Youth, Peace and
Security agenda: one year on

The PSC has an important role to
play in overseeing the AU’s Youth
Peace and Security agenda.

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Egypt’s key achievements
as AU chair in 2019

Egypt’s ambassador to the AU tells the PSC Report
that Egypt made important progress to ensure
that the reform process moves forward in 2019.

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How to rationalise
Africa’s many partnerships?

The AU has attempted to structure its many
partnerships with countries and continents
outside of Africa, but with mixed results.

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Can Africa weather
the storm in 2020?

Africa will face numerous elections
in 2020, while the continent will have
to deal with lingering conflicts and crises.

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PSC Report No 119

This issue looks at new threats to peace
in Mozambique and the PSC’s unusual
meeting practices.

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Why Africans were shocked
by the pictures from Sochi

On a continent desperate to silence the guns,
images of African officials admiring weapons
in Russia have raised many questions.

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New threats to
peace in Mozambique

Accusations of vote rigging in the October
elections could lead to the breakdown
of Mozambique’s peace agreement.

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‘Terrorism should not find a physical,
economic and moral fertile ground’

The PSC Report spoke to former ambassador
Ahmedou Ould Abdallah from Mauritania
about the security threat in the Sahel region.

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Why the PSC should discuss Cameroon
The threats facing Cameroon are weighing heavily on peace and stability and have serious regional implications.
The AU saves the CAR deal in extremis
The AU has stepped in to save the February peace deal in the Central African Republic, but it remains fragile.
Africa’s divisions over Western Sahara could impact the PSC
Overcoming internal divisions over Western Sahara is set to be a challenge for the PSC in the year ahead.
Lessons from AU election observation
AU election observation missions could help to enhance the capacity of electoral bodies and improve the electoral laws in member states.
Can the AU–UN efforts in Libya pave the way for elections?
The AU Commission, together with the UN, are planning an international conference on reconciliation in Libya.
With four new members, is the PSC at a crossroads?
At the recent AU summit, the Executive Council elected four new members to the PSC for a three-year term.
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