Peace and Security Council Report No 29

Peace and Security Council Report No 29 provides analyses on several security challenges across Africa, including the credibility of presidential elections in Liberia, ongoing conflict in Sudan, the expansion of AQIM, political instability in Burundi, and the coordination between the African Peace and Security Architecture (ASPA) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs).

• International observers and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) characterized the presidential election process in Liberia as credible, noting it served as a test for the political elite's commitment to stability following the 2006 victory of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
• Fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement –North (SPLM-N) in South Kordofan and the Blue Nile state has continued for four months, with a lack of international effort to end the violence.
• Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has increased its capacity and outreach, utilizing unsecured regions and porous borders. The group's threat is potentially amplified by weapons from Libya, an alliance with Boko Haram, and a possible partnership with Al Shabaab’s militia in Somalia.
• Burundi has experienced instability since the 2010 elections, characterized by attacks on civilians, clashes between security forces and unidentified gunmen, and reports of killings and arrests motivated by politics.
• The report examines the cooperation between the African Peace and Security Architecture (ASPA) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs), specifically focusing on the partnership between the African Union (AU) and ECOWAS.

APA

Kent-Brown, D. (n.d.). Peace and Security Council Report No 29. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/peace-and-security-council-report/peace-and-security-council-report-no-29

Chicago

Kent-Brown, Duke. Peace and Security Council Report No 29. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/peace-and-security-council-report/peace-and-security-council-report-no-29.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kentbrownndpeace, author = {Kent-Brown, Duke}, title = {{Peace and Security Council Report No 29}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/peace-and-security-council-report/peace-and-security-council-report-no-29}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }