Botswana
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26 Aug 2020 / by PSC Report
Why is SADC slow to intervene in political crises?

Many in Southern Africa are asking why SADC does not intervene in crises in the same way leaders in West Africa do.
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27 Apr 2018 / by PSC Report
The trend towards subsidiarity: a retrospective of the outgoing PSC

A retrospective of the outgoing PSC shows that from April 2016 to March 2018, 36% of the meetings were about ongoing crisis and conflict situations.
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12 Feb 2018 / by PSC Report
30th AU summit: PSC members elected by consensus

The election of 10 new PSC members shows that consultation within regions prevailed over competition between member states.
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20 Dec 2017 / by PSC Report
New candidates vie for positions on the PSC

Ten new members of the Peace and Security Council will be elected at the 30th AU summit.
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01 Sep 2017 / by PSC Report
The PSC's provisional agenda for September 2017

In September the PSC will hold a ministerial meeting on South Sudan on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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30 Mar 2017 / by PSC Report
Being frank about Africa's democracy: progress and deficits

The AU recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance - a useful tool that is not being used often enough.
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15 Mar 2017 / by PSC Report
The long road to opening Africa's borders

The clock is ticking for the AU to establish a Continental Free Trade Area, but many obstacles still remain.
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06 Dec 2016 / by PSC Report
AU Commission elections and reform in the spotlight at the January 2017 summit

The election of a new AU Commission, funding and combating terrorism are expected to be on the agenda of the 28th AU summit.

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10 Nov 2016 / by PSC Report
New faces in the contest for AU Commission chairperson

Three new candidates have entered the race for AU Commission chairperson to be elected in January 2017.

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02 Aug 2016 / by PSC Report
Elections for a new AU Commission chairperson shaped by abstentions and regional divisions

Thirty states abstained in the final round of voting for a new AU Commission chairperson, resulting in a deadlock.
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15 Jul 2016 / by PSC Report
AU election watch: six questions to the candidates

The three candidates for the position of AU Commission chairperson speak to the PSC Report about their plans
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08 Jul 2016 / by PSC Report
Taking stock: new conflicts erupt and old ones linger

As the AU convenes for its 27th summit in Kigali, several conflicts continue to plague the continent.

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