En dépit des défis multiples et des ressources limitées, le bilan de l’Union des Comores à la présidence de l’UA a dépassé les attentes.
Voting booths could be places of tension, even violence, and may determine whether stability or turmoil prevails.
A new wave of constitutional amendments by incumbents underlines the urgent need for action by the AU.
Candidates for the position of AU Commission chairperson speak to the PSC Report about their plans should they get the job.
The African Union sent observers to all the presidential elections that took place this year, but made a limited impact on their fairness and transparency.
The legal counsel of the AU briefed the PSC about the complex process that lies ahead if Morocco wants to join the organisation.
The PSC plans to conduct a field mission to Burundi later this month. It will also discuss elections, migration and the situation in Somalia.
Looking back: In September the PSC decided to impose sanctions on Burkina Faso, but lifted them again a week later.
Ambassadors to the PSC will be travelling to Abuja and to New York in September to attend various meetings.
Looking back: last month the PSC called for restraint in Burundi and discussed the situation in Libya
This month the PSC is discussing a number of crucial issues for the continent, including elections, preventative diplomacy, Ebola and the fight against Boko Haram
While the 14 African elections monitored by the AU last year were largely peaceful, the same might not be said of those coming up in 2015.
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