One of the philosophical bases for cooperation under the new institutional framework of the
African Union was that all member States of the Union had to observe certain fundamental …

The African Union is preparing for its enhanced role in the maintenance of peace and
security by establishing a Peace and Security Council that is tasked with identifying threats …

The African Union (AU) is the leading international organization on the African continent.
Established in 2001, it consists of fifty-four members, a ten-member Commission, political …

Inaugurated on 9 July 2002 as Africa's paramount Pan-African institution, the African Union
(AU) is seeking to provide a foundation for strengthening African initiatives for peace …

The literature on Africa's collective security arrangements focuses on the African Union's
Peace and Security Council and the Central Organ of the Organization of African Unity …

This paper explores the contribution of the African Union (AU) to human security promotion
in Africa. It contends that human security concerns informed the formation of the AU …

This book analyses security cooperation in the domain of inter-regionalism, addressing the
emergence of the African Union as a regional actor and its impact on EU-Africa relations. It …

Situations of serious or massive violations of human rights are no longer purely of domestic
concern, and sovereignty can no longer be an absolute shield for repressive governments in …

As of the end of 2015, there were 40.8 civilians who had been internally displaced by
conflicts and effects of natural disasters in various parts of the world. Internally displaced …

The ambitious design of the African Union (AU), set out in the Constitutive Act of 2000, is
taking shape at a remarkable pace. Less than two years after the inauguration of the AU in …