Expectations are high that new leaders will improve the African Union’s performance in achieving a secure and stable continent. The AU Commission has a range of pressing issues on its plate, including implementing flagship initiatives like Silencing the Guns and the Free Movement of Persons. The election this month of new commission leaders coincides with […]

Download: Programme (EN)  | Programme (FR) |    Click here to Register As African leaders prepare for the 38th African Union (AU) summit in mid-February, insecurity continues in Sudan, the Horn and Sahel, with clashes intensifying in east Democratic Republic of the Congo. Global governance and economic dynamics are also shifting, especially with the start […]

Abstract  The rise of China as a global power has sparked considerable debate, with some scholars suggesting it will lead to conflict. However, he argues that the emerging world order should be seen as a transition between a “world re-order” and a “new world order”. The former implies that the current order is adapting to […]