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African leaders have to adopt progressive policies and, at the same time, deal with the dangers of neocolonial tendencies perpetrated in the continent, and the scramble for resources on the continent. The crucial challenges and priority tasks obviously require working towards the provision of sustainable development and that is line with the African Unions Agenda 2063 and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned recent waves of unconstitutional changes of government in Africa. The AU Commission chief made the condemnation during an emergency meeting held on the situation in Niger by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the AU said…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the West African Bar Association (WABA) to be vociferous in championing the cause of human rights and the rule of law. The members, he said, were obliged to support their respective governments in upholding those democratic tenets for stability, peace and security. “We…

THE Peace and Security Council (PSC) is the standing decision-making organ of the African Union (AU) for the prevention, management and resolution of confli ...

The recent coup in Niger has sent shockwaves through the region, raising concerns over the country's fragile political landscape.

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African leaders failed to tackle widespread abuses against civilians by state security forces and non-state armed groups and insufficiently prioritized justice efforts for victims of atrocities across the continent.

The Human Rights Watch’s report released in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday, also said African leaders failed to prioritise justice efforts...

There have been nine attempted or successful coups d’état in Africa since 2020. A stereotypical coup d'état involves the most senior members of the military (i.e., generals) overthrowing the government in a short, but potentially violent, incident that causes mass panic in the population. The most recent coups in Africa differ in some key aspects from the coups that were seen

International IDEA organized the First Annual Retreat for Special Envoys and High Officials of ECOWAS and IGAD on Unconstitutional Changes of Government and Constitutional Transitions, from 21 to 23 October 2022 in Banjul, The Gambia. This activity fell under Section IV B of the Overview of International IDEA Programming submitted to the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs