Les divisions au sein de la Force multinationale mixte ont permis aux deux factions de se réarmer et d’étendre leur influence.
Divisions among Multinational Joint Task Force members have handed both factions time and space to rearm, recruit and expand.
Dealing with COVID-19 while continuing to fight terrorism and stemming other conflicts is a huge challenge for many African countries.
Special focus on regional economic communities: The complexity of the relationship between the AU and regional organisations is evident in the handling of the crisis in the Central African Republic.
The threats facing Cameroon are weighing heavily on peace and stability and have serious regional implications.
To be effective, the way in which crises get onto the PSC’s agenda needs to change.
In 2019 the PSC should scale up its engagements on crises in the various regions of the continent.
There is a growing realisation that non-military strategies are needed to make sure the Lake Chad basin does not remain at the mercy of violent extremism.
A violent rupture in Cameroon could be devastating for its neighbours, which already face volatile security situations.
In the last three months of its tenure the outgoing PSC welcomed the deployment of a SADC mission to Lesotho and endorsed ECOWAS’ efforts in Guinea Bissau.
The election of 10 new PSC members shows that consultation within regions prevailed over competition between member states.
An analysis of the work of the PSC in 2017 shows more meetings were devoted to thematic issues than to crisis situations.
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