In an effort towards reducing the African Union’s (AU) financial dependency on external donors, the organization adopted a new funding…
Why is the 18th July AU decision to adopt a new funding model so important?
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Second Time Around: Why Did the African Union Say “No” to a Peace Intervention Force in Burundi?
"In February 2016, the African Union announced its decision not to send an intervention force into Burundi without the consent…
The Crisis in Burundi: A Call to Regional Actors
"Given Burundi’s refusal to allow the AU’s peacekeeping force and the UN’s admitted lack of preparedness, what role can the…
Peace at Stake in Burundi: Could the Crisis Escalate, and Is There a Way Out?
"The commitment of a section of the opposition to unseating Nkurunziza’s regime, coupled with divisions within the military and the…
African Peace Support Operations: Sites for Deepening the United Nations’ Cooperation with Regional Organizations
"Against a backdrop of a dynamic and changing peace and security environment, the UN’s interaction with ROs is being redefined.…
Redefining Peacekeeping: The Force Intervention Brigade in the Democratic Republic of Congo
"The coming together of the UN, AU, SADC, and ICGLR to conceptualize and operationalize the FIB demonstrates that hybridization in…
The African Union Operation in Mali and Questions on the Necessity of a Standby Force
"It is debatable whether all the effort, time, and resources invested in the establishment of the ASF (and the ACIRC)…
Article 46A bis: Implications for Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation in Africa
In this special issue, we asked several leading scholars and practitioners working in the field of international justice, human rights,…
Westgate and the Future of Security in Africa
The time has come to reflect soberly on the significance of the Westgate mall siege and other terrorist attacks, and…
Mediating in Madagascar: Bypassing the AU Ban on Coup Legitimization
A great political problem on the African continent is the scourge of coups have taken place over the past half…