Morocco’s triumphant return to the African Union after a thirty-three-year break marked the culmination of a lengthy and intense diplomatic…
Morocco and the African Union: Back into the Fold
Policy and Practice
Writing on African Peacebuilding: Reflection on Personal Experiences
Since everyone writes differently, formulating a standard set of advice on how best to pull together your research into an…
South Africa’s Withdrawal from the Rome Statute: A Commentary on Moral Equivalence in International Relations
Although not entirely unexpected, South Africa’s announcement that it had taken steps to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the founding…
Why is the 18th July AU decision to adopt a new funding model so important?
In an effort towards reducing the African Union’s (AU) financial dependency on external donors, the organization adopted a new funding…
Refilling the Vacuum: Responding to the Boko Haram Insurgency
"If the Boko Haram insurgency is to be tackled effectively, a combination of well-thought-out development plans and security strategies is…
The Westgate Terrorist Attack: Any Lessons for Kenya’s Approach to Regional Security?
With the embers of the Westgate Mall attack slowly cooling off, the Kenyan government’s policies have faced heavy scrutiny. As…
Al-Shabaab Terror in Kenya: Implications for Peace and Security in the Region
With the terrorist group Al-Shabaab coming forward and taking responsibility for the recent Westgate Attack in Nairobi, the debate over…
The Westgate Mall Siege: Reassessing Kenya’s Security Architecture
The Westgate siege affirms an observation made by many concerned Kenyans over the years, and more fervently since March: that…
AU Plays, UN Pays: The New Normal in AU-UN Security Cooperation
In the momentous Security Council debate that took place in January 2012 on cooperation between the United Nations and regional…
AU-UN Synergy: Envisioning Credible Ownership of African Peace and Security Architecture?
At the heart of African peace and security architecture (APSA) is the aspiration for enhanced African autonomy, often referred to…