The new AU Commission chair promised to defend Africa’s fair representation and role in global forums. This is likely to be an uphill task.
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To make an impact, the AU’s incoming leadership must address six issues.
Recent attacks on Togo show that West African states must act quickly and decisively to stop the spread of violent extremism.
The Horn of Africa is the epicentre of foreign military activity. Foreign troops have been deployed to support peace initiatives, subdue terror groups and support foreign security initiatives.
Cameroon’s anglophone crisis is not simply a dispute between two feuding groups: a range of international actors have been architects of the current situation.
The African Union’s role in Sudan’s political crisis proves that it’s legal framework is strong enough to resolve regional disputes
The killing of protesters by the Sudanese military signifies its reluctance to hand over power, as demanded by the African Union.
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Professor, Institute of African Studies, University of Leipzig
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Reader in Law, University of Sussex
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Criminology and a JRF in Law, University of Oxford
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Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London