During the night of 15 December 2013, fighting broke out between factions of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in Juba, the capital of the Republic of South Sudan. The fighting pitted forces loyal to President Salva Kiir against those loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar. Five days later, Uganda sent troops into South Sudan, advancing a number of reas...

During the night of 15 December 2013, fighting broke out between factions of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in Juba, the capital of the Republic of South Sudan. The fighting pitted forces loyal to President Salva Kiir against those loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar. Five days later, Uganda sent troops into South Sudan, advancing a number of reas...

Since December 2013, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development has been mediating the current South Sudan conflict. The mediation effort is predicated under Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter under which regional organizations can undertake activities in the area of conflict mediation and resolution. In January 2014, the mediation process resulted in t...

At the 21st Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) held in May 2013, African heads of state and government announced that they were establishing a force called the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC) to act as a rapid-deployment force to deal with the numerous conflicts that continue to break out on the continent. The ACIRC is intended to ...

At the 21st Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) held in May 2013, African heads of state and government announced that they were establishing a force called the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC) to act as a rapid-deployment force to deal with the numerous conflicts that continue to break out on the continent. The ACIRC is intended to ...

The African Union's mediation mandate for the Libya crisis of 2011 derived from the organization's Constitutive Act and the United Nations Charter. The African Union activated this constitutional mandate by designing a roadmap to end the crisis peacefully. However, the roadmap's incompatibility with the UN Security Council mandate on the use of force and its lack o...

The African Union's mediation mandate for the Libya crisis of 2011 derived from the organization's Constitutive Act and the United Nations Charter. The African Union activated this constitutional mandate by designing a roadmap to end the crisis peacefully. However, the roadmap's incompatibility with the UN Security Council mandate on the use of force and its lack o...

The formation of the African Union (AU) was precisely aimed at finding African solutions for African problems. The AU’s institutions, powers and objectives were meant to bring about fundamental shifts away from the constraints imposed on actions under the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) charter. When the crises in Côte d’Ivoire and Libya began, it was hope...

The formation of the African Union (AU) was precisely aimed at finding African solutions for African problems. The AU’s institutions, powers and objectives were meant to bring about fundamental shifts away from the constraints imposed on actions under the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) charter. When the crises in Côte d’Ivoire and Libya began, it was hope...