On February 28, 2004, during the second extraordinary session of the African Union in Sirte, Libya, the continental body adopted the Common African Defence and Security Policy (CADSP), which set out to consolidate a continental architecture capable of advancing peace and security by addressing domestic and foreign threats. Even after two decades of major shifts […]
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Complex threats in places like the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin, Somalia, eastern DRC, and Northern Mozambique have led to ad-hoc security arrangements becoming a growing norm.
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The AU mission’s success relies on the handover of military responsibilities to an effective Somali replacement. But the Somali National Army remains as politicized and clan-divided as it has ever been.
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The UN and AU are rapidly approaching a crossroads on how to collectively support multilateral peace operations.
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If African states want to ensure relevance and influence in 2020 and beyond, they will need to ensure that unified positions are at the core of approaches.
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As the UN and AU start to look towards transitioning from peacekeeping to peacebuilding in Darfur, what lessons are there from the adoption of resolution 1769?
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Overall, AMISOM had made progress on its three current strategic objectives, however, the mission continues to face difficult challenges and limitations.
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New evidence comes from independent research, newly-released financial statements, a dataset listing attacks on peacekeepers, and the erection of a memorial.
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The next few months provide a vital window of opportunity for the two organizations to collectively address instability in Sudan.
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Building on the momentum of existing partnerships, the two organizations have since alternated the hosting of an Annual Conference between the leadership of the UN and the AU Commission.