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Africa: Is the African Union Capable of 'Silencing the Guns in Africa'?
allAfrica, 4 February 2020
This year's African Union (AU) summit, which draws the continent's heads of state and government together in Addis Ababa in the coming days, is being held under the theme,… Read more »
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Africa: 'Silencing The Guns' Means Silencing Youth Unemployment
allAfrica, 10 February 2020
The city of Addis Ababa is playing host to African leaders for the 33rd summit of the African Heads of States themed ''Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for… Read more »
Is the African Union Capable of 'Silencing the Guns in Africa'?
Nearly two dozen security-focused organizations, located in 13 African countries, incorporate peace research into their work, as part of the Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding. As conflicts spill across borders and threaten stability, a new generation of African scholars and activists are asking hard questions of political authorities. Challenges to the continent-wide African Union, whose 2020 heads-of-state summit is on the theme 'Silencing the Guns', illustrate the trend.
AllAfrica's reporting on peacebuilding is supported by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York
“Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development” - the theme of the 36th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union
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Africa: Economic Commission's Vera Songwe Calls for Urgent Action to Silence the Guns
Africa Renewal, 10 February 2020
The agenda of silencing the guns and securing peace on the African continent must be dealt with in a comprehensive manner, including addressing governance issues, says Vera Songwe,… Read more »
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Africa: African Union Summit - Guterres Hails 'Shared Values, Mutual Respect and Common Interests'
UN News, 8 February 2020
The UN chief on Saturday called on the international community to recognize the need for African counter-terrorism operations, backed by the UN Security Council, to tackle the… Read more »
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Africa: Eight Priorities for the African Union in 2020
Crisis Group, 7 February 2020
What's new? African leaders meet in Addis Ababa this week for the annual African Union (AU) summit. This year's theme is "Silencing the Guns", reflecting the continental body's… Read more »
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Africa: Silencing the Guns
Africa In Fact, 6 February 2020
There's been some progress towards ending wars on the continent, but 2020 was never a realistic goal for ending all conflicts Read more »
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Africa: Silencing the Guns Campaign Kicks Off in 2020
Africa Renewal, 3 February 2020
Ms. Aïssatou Hayatou is the ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa’ Operations Manager at the African Union Commission (AUC). The AU’s campaign on… Read more »
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Africa: Will the AU Peace and Security Council Do Better in 2020?
ISS, 23 January 2020
The African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) responded to several conflicts in 2019, including in Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Libya and the Central African Republic… Read more »
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Africa: Africa's Bid to Silence the Guns
ISS, 22 August 2019
Both the value and the flaw of the African Union's (AU) Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa by the Year 2020 is the breadth of its vision. In offering… Read more »
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Africa: Communiqué of the African Union Meeting on Sudan
African Union, 9 September 2019
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council at its 875th meeting held on 6 September 2019, on the situation in the Republic of Sudan, Read more »
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Africa: Why the Peer Review Mechanism Should Monitor AU Themes
SAIIA, 31 May 2019
Africa and its diaspora community is wrapping up the commemoration Africa Month – marking the anniversary of the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on 25 May… Read more »
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Africa: Advancing African Solutions to African Problems At the AU
allAfrica, 23 October 2018
Since its foundation in 2001, the African Union (AU) has established an ambitious interest in preventive diplomacy and conflict management and has had a significant effect on… Read more »
