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February 26, 2025 Ulf Engel, _University of Leipzig_ The new AU Commission chair promised to defend Africa’s fair representation and role in global forums. This is likely to be an uphill

task. January 9, 2025 Ulf Engel, _University of Leipzig_ To make an impact, the AU’s incoming leadership must address six issues. May 21, 2022 Folahanmi Aina, _King's College London_

Recent attacks on Togo show that West African states must act quickly and decisively to stop the spread of violent extremism. September 15, 2020 Theo Neethling, _University of the Free

State_ The Horn of Africa is the epicentre of foreign military activity. Foreign troops have been deployed to support peace initiatives, subdue terror groups and support foreign security

initiatives. July 20, 2020 James Angove, _University of Oxford_ and Roxana Willis, _University of Oxford_ Cameroon’s anglophone crisis is not simply a dispute between two feuding groups: a

range of international actors have been architects of the current situation. August 21, 2019 Femi Amao, _University of Sussex_ The African Union’s role in Sudan’s political crisis proves

that it’s legal framework is strong enough to resolve regional disputes June 7, 2019 Adem K Abebe, _University of Pretoria_ The killing of protesters by the Sudanese military signifies its

reluctance to hand over power, as demanded by the African Union.