Many in Southern Africa are asking why SADC does not intervene in crises in the same way leaders in West Africa do.
The election of 10 new PSC members shows that consultation within regions prevailed over competition between member states.
The clock is ticking for the AU to establish a Continental Free Trade Area, but many obstacles still remain.
The legal counsel of the AU briefed the PSC about the complex process that lies ahead if Morocco wants to join the organisation.
