Southern Africa
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12 Mar 2025 / by PSC Report
Les faits saillants du 38e sommet de l’UA

Malgré l’importance des sujets abordés, le 38e sommet de l’Union africaine n’a pas attiré que peu de chefs d’État et de gouvernement.
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12 Mar 2025 / by PSC Report
Summit standouts and shortfalls

The 38th African Union Summit addressed key challenges but struggled with recurring low senior leadership attendance.
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11 Mar 2025 / by PSC Report
Can Angola advance African leadership as AU chair?

African Union chairship should allow Angola to put its peacebuilding, economic development and diplomacy strengths to good use.

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11 Mar 2025 / by PSC Report
La présidence angolaise de l’UA peut-elle renforcer la position de l’Afrique ?

L’Union africaine pourrait bénéficier des atouts de l’Angola en matière de consolidation de la paix, de développement économique et de diplomatie.

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14 Dec 2021 / by PSC Report
African elections to watch in 2022

Voting booths could be places of tension, even violence, and may determine whether stability or turmoil prevails.
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26 Mar 2021 / by PSC Report
What can the AU do about the conflict in Mozambique?

Despite the fact that SADC is the first responder when it comes to Mozambique, the AU’s hands aren’t completely tied.
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02 Dec 2020 / by PSC Report
Fielding candidates for the AU top jobs could signal a new commitment by South Africa

SA has four nominations for senior AU Commission positions to be elected in early 2021.
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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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16 Jul 2020 / by PSC Report
COVID-19 further complicates holding free and fair elections in Africa

Following elections in Guinea, Mali, Burundi and Malawi, 12 other elections are scheduled in Africa for later this year, despite the presence of COVID-19.

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22 Apr 2020 / by PSC Report
COVID-19: South Africa takes charge at home and on the continent

Ramaphosa has taken a proactive and preventive approach domestically and in his role as AU chairperson.

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20 Mar 2020 / by PSC Report
PSC Interview: South Africa’s priorities for 2020

The PSC Report spoke to South Africa’s ambassador in Addis Ababa Xolisa Makaya about South Africa’s priorities as chair of the AU in 2020.
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24 Nov 2019 / by PSC Report
New threats to peace in Mozambique

Accusations of vote rigging in the October elections could lead to the breakdown of Mozambique’s peace agreement.

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