Having lost influence in the Sahel-Saharan region, the African Union must act decisively on the current crisis.
En perte d’influence dans la région sahélo-saharienne, l’Union africaine doit agir de manière décisive face à la crise.
The African Union’s strategy must prioritise social cohesion to resolve the crisis in the region.
Uncertainty remains over many aspects of the AU’s planned troop deployment to fight terrorism in the region.
Political uncertainty prevails in Algeria after many weeks of popular protests against the government.
Special focus on RECs: North Africa has been without a functional REC owing to the tensions between Algeria and Morocco.
A new wave of constitutional amendments by incumbents underlines the urgent need for action by the AU.
The PSC Report spoke to ISS senior research consultant Matt Herbert about the protests in Algeria.
At the recent AU summit, the Executive Council elected four new members to the PSC for a three-year term.
To be effective, the way in which crises get onto the PSC’s agenda needs to change.
Major elections will take place in Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Algeria, Tunisia and Mozambique in 2019.
The PSC Report spoke to Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer of the NEPAD Agency, about the future of the organisation.
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