Source: Institute for Security Studies
Country: Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Western Sahara, World
In this issue
Special focus: 27th AU Summit, Kigali Women’s rights and the African Union Commission (AUC) elections top the agenda of the AU summit from 10–18 July 2016
Candidates for the position of AUC chairperson are campaigning in the run-up to the elections.
The chairperson of the AUC has over the years taken on more and more responsibility to drive change in Africa.
Situation Analysis
- A heavy burden rests on the AU to end the scourge of Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army.
Addis Insight
- Taking stock: in the first six months of 2016, the PSC discussed the many conflicts that continue to plague the continent, such as those in Burundi, Somalia, Guinea Bissau and South Sudan.