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The International Criminal Court and African Leaders: Deterrence and Generational Shift of Attitude

May

10

2014

The International Criminal Court and African Leaders: Deterrence and Generational Shift of Attitude On 15 November 2013, immediately after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted against the African Union’s (AU) request for deferral of the trials of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President William Ruto for a year, the United Kingdom (UK) Permanent ...

Towards Africa-EU Brussels Summit: Dialogue and Capacity for Delivery

Jan

10

2014

Towards Africa-EU Brussels Summit: Dialogue and Capacity for Delivery A partnership characterized by fatigue and frustration For varied reasons, those regularly engaged in the Africa-EU partnership tend to exhibit a degree of fatigue and frustration. If not addressed during the Brussels summit and 4th partnership period, the ongoing fatigue and frustration may grow to mutually assured ...

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 ...

On unconstitutional changes of government

Mar

6

2012

This short paper discusses the North African uprisings that led to the change of leadership in Tunisia and Egypt, and the issues surrounding the recognition of the National Transitional Council (NTC) of Libya by the African Union (AU) after the killing of Muammar Gaddafi . In doing so, the paper analyses the uprisings in North ...

New Building Must See New Spirit, New African Union

Jan

30

2012

The just-begun year will mark the first 10 years of the African Union (AU). This eventful decade has ended with a momentous year of uprisings, popular protests, and more than 28 elections that have changed Africa and the world. In light of this, the upcoming AU summit will provide an excellent opportunity to reflect on ...

Federalism and Conflict and Ethiopia

May

23

2010

At just over 77 million, Ethiopia is the third-most populous country in Africa. since 1991, Ethiopia has been implementing an ethno-linguistic federal politico-legal arrangement. As per Articles 1 and 47 of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic republic of Ethiopia, the country is a federation of nine ethno-linguistically divided regional states. These can be classified ...

Arms control and arms traditions in Ethiopia. Mehari Taddele Maru

May

23

2010

Ethiopia is party to the Nairobi Protocol for Prevention, Control in Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa (Nairobi Protocol), which compels signatories to dispose of confiscated and unlicensed small arms and light weapons (SALWs). This provision is also included in Ethiopian law. According to ...

Darfur Conflict

Jun

30

2008

Interview: “I think one of the major mistakes committed by the international community is its reliance on rebel groups as if they are legitimate de jure representatives of the Darfuri people” Darfur Conflict