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The impossibility of African Union conflict prevention

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Abstract

The African Union (AU) has built the most sophisticated conflict prevention architecture of any regional organisation, yet prevention remains structurally sidelined. Even though the AU has a mandate for conflict prevention it has no power to enforce it.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherDanish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2026
SeriesDIIS Policy Brief

Keywords

  • Conflict prevention
  • African Union
  • Authority
  • Sovereignty

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