The African Union must be bold, decisive and consistent in resolving tensions and competition among its members and regions.
implications. This will be the PSC’s first meeting at heads of state level on the issue since 2016. The main challenge will be to agree on the AU’s role in resolving a crisis in which it has had little direct involvement.
Beyond harmonising initiatives in the Great Lakes, can the PSC create a consensual solution given the regional tensions and competition? South Africa, which is convening the PSC meeting, wants to regain a foothold in the Great Lakes since the DRC joined the East African Community. This will test the capacity of regional powers to collaborate for peace and security rather than compete for influence.
The AU’s indecisiveness often leads to inconsistencies. This is symbolised by the participation of Chad’s transitional president Mahamat Kaka Déby, in this week’s summit, despite his disregard for commitments made to the PSC in 2021. Disagreement among states has meant that no communiqué was issued after the PSC’s last meeting about Chad on 11 November 2022.
In 2022 he experienced two major setbacks — on Israel’s accreditation and Chad. He had called for the country’s suspension following the transitional military regime’sAU Commission chairs have often faced headwinds from member states. However, the current volatile international context and requests for a greater AU role call for a stronger, not weaker, commission chair.
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