Africa

Reflections on the 50th anniversary of the OAU through the prism of the launch of the ‘Annual Review of the PSC 2012/2013’

 A compressive review looks at the challenges and opportunities ahead

Solomon Ayele Dersso (@SolomonADersso)

2013, declared as a year of ‘Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance’, marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union (AU). It is not inappropriate to characterize the OAU/AU as the official/state-centric manifestation of Pan-Africanism, which is an ideal much deeper and broader than the organization itself.

Africa

Peace and security in Africa: A compressive review looks at the challenges and opportunities ahead

 2013, declared as a year of ‘Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance’, marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union (AU). It is not inappropriate to characterize the OAU/AU as the official/state-centric manifestation of Pan-Africanism, which is an ideal much deeper and broader than the organization itself.

Africa

The African developmental conundrum:The paradox of NEPAD vs. developmental state policy

The “Developmental State” discourse is one of the most recurrent topics of discussion among the leading actors and decision makers of contemporary Africa. It is no wonder that the topic assumed a center position in the agenda of most meetings given solving the developmental quagmire of Africa has been one of the primary task among many.