AU @ 20: Red Flags of Implementation and Political Will Continue to Stall Much-needed Reform

Faith Mabera

doi:10.25159/2522-6800/11303

Authors

Faith Mabera Institute for Global Dialogue

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25159/2522-6800/11303

Keywords:

African Union, anniversary, reform, institutional effectiveness

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Author Biography

Faith Mabera, Institute for Global Dialogue

Ms Faith Mabera is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue, where she oversees the Foreign Policy Analysis programme. Her research interests include the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), African diplomacy, foreign policy analysis, African peace and security issues, norms dynamics in international relations, and global governance. She is also a regular commentator on South African media covering foreign policy issues, geopolitical trends, and international politics pertinent to South Africa and Africa. She is also the co-editor of the book Africa-China Cooperation Towards an African Policy on China? (Palgrave, 2020).

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