African Union – African Governance Architecture Youth Innovation Challenge
31 May 2022
Building capacities of African Youth Innovators.
Building capacities of African Youth Innovators.
From 19th to 21st December 2021, members of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC), gathered in Durban for the Inaugural Joint Retreat between the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the PSC.
Formal regional integration exercises aim to play a leading role in reversing the process of marginalisation of the economies of the ECCAS zone.
While the current crisis in the Lake Chad region is often framed by the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram, other factors have converged and exacerbated the crisis.
Unconstitutional changes of government!
The recent resurgence of coups and coup attempts in Africa highlights the challenges of the African Union’s framework on Unconstitutional Changes of Government.
Political and constitutional reforms in West African countries challenges the role of ECOWAS in advancing democracy and stability in the region.
State-sponsored defence militias in Burkina Faso have the potential to exacerbate distrust and insecurity between communities, and undermine efforts to combat violence.
Preparing cities and youth to manage rapid urbanisation and prevent conflict
The 2021 “Free Zuma” protests and violent unrest in South Africa highlights the need to evaluate the underlying political, social, economic and legal issues and policies to better meet the needs of people.