2012 ← Mehari Taddele Maru

The African Union and Its New Chairwoman as Drivers of Change in Africa

Dec

28

2012

New Route Life and Peace Institute The African Union’s first decade has seen great challenges, some of which have been met with considerable success by the AU, with special mention of the total rejection of unconstitutional changes of government. Since 2002 there is a strong wave of democratisation across the African continent, but the ...

Rethinking and reforming the African Union Commission elections

Nov

8

2012

Recently, in July 2012, the high-profile and bitterly fought nine-month race for the post of Chair of the African Union (AU) Commission, between Dr Jean Ping of Gabon, and his main challenger, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, culminated in the latter’s victory. Her victory came after the deadlock at the Eighteenth AU Summit in January 2012. Borne ...

The North African Uprisings under the African Union ‘s Normative Framework

Oct

11

2012

A year or so after the North African uprisings that took every body by surprise, it is now time to critically examine the nature of the uprisings, their causes and consequences, and AU’s response. The paper discusses the current events in North Africa vis-à-vis the AU’s normative frameworks related to constitutionalism and democracy. The AU ...

The First Ten Years of AU and Its Performance in Peace and Security

Sep

14

2012

PSC Ten Years On No region is more plagued with violent conflicts than Africa. The presence of more than 11 peacekeeping mis-sions composed of nearly 50,000 strong UN and AU peacekeepers in areas such as Darfur, Abyei, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as thousands of western military forces in Djibouti, are ...

Rethinking the North African Uprisings

Sep

14

2012

Dr. Mehari Taddele Maru is the Head of African Conflict Prevention Programme at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). A former fellow at Harvard University, he holds a Doctorate of Legal Sciences (DSL) from JL Giessen University, a MPA from Harvard University, an MSc from the University of Oxford and a LLB from Addis Ababa ...

Interview with DW

Sep

14

2012

Mehari Taddele Maru in Interview with Deutsche Welle Amharic program. Interview DW Amharic Interview DW Amharic 2

Video CCTV Footage

Aug

23

2012

Video pondering Ethiopia’s future. featuring an interview with Mehari Taddele Maru, for the Institute of Security Studies Addis Ababa. VIDEO: PONDERING ETHIOPIA’S FUTURE

Ethiopia’s acting PM to remain at helm until 2015

Aug

22

2012

(Reuters) – Ethiopia’s acting prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn will run the country until an election in 2015, showing that the ruling party is determined to ensure a swift and smooth transfer of power following the death of Meles Zenawi. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/22/us-ethiopia-meles-idUSBRE87K04K20120822

Ethiopia’s acting PM to remain at helm until 2015

Aug

22

2012

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s acting prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn will run the country until an election in 2015, showing that the ruling party is determined to ensure a swift and smooth transfer of power following the death of Meles Zenawi. Ethiopia’s acting PM to remain at helm until 2015

Change of Guard: African Union Elects First Woman Leader

Aug

1

2012

The elections of the leadership of the African Union has surged the democratic profile of the AU, especially after an eventful 2011 that brought North Africa uprisings and more than 21 elections. Change of Guard: African Union Elects First Woman Leader