Voting booths could be places of tension, even violence, and may determine whether stability or turmoil prevails.
Many in Southern Africa are asking why SADC does not intervene in crises in the same way leaders in West Africa do.
The 30th AU summit to take place in Addis Ababa in January will be an opportunity to start implementing AU reforms.
The PSC recently discussed elections in Africa as part of a quarterly review process
