and Security Council Report No 173

The report evaluates the AU Peace and Security Council's efforts in conflict resolution and regional stability, highlighting failures in Sudan's mediation due to biased mediator selection and a lack of political focus. It examines the limitations of PSC field missions, the rising death toll of humanitarian workers in Africa, and the role of illegal natural resource exploitation in funding armed groups. Finally, it discusses the need for greater African agency and strategic coordination in infrastructure and security partnerships with China through FOCAC.

• Mediation efforts to end the war in Sudan, including the Jeddah and Geneva processes, have struggled due to the selection of mediators with vested interests and a tendency to prioritize humanitarian aid over political solutions. The report suggests that the AU could be more effective by leading a political process through intra-Sudanese dialogues that include all stakeholders and by hosting talks in neutral African capitals to avoid perceptions of external malign influence.
• Since 2004, the AU PSC has conducted 43 field missions across 20 countries, totaling over 130 days, with the highest concentration of visits in the eastern region (44.9%). However, these missions are often hindered by the priorities of monthly chairs who may avoid sensitive crises, the toning down of report language to protect interests, and a lack of cooperation from host governments who view certain issues as too internal.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (n.d.). and Security Council Report No 173. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/pages/1738051372502-psc-report-173.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. and Security Council Report No 173. n.d. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/pages/1738051372502-psc-report-173.pdf.

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@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudiesndsecurity, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{and Security Council Report No 173}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/pages/1738051372502-psc-report-173.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }