Peace and Security Council Report

The November 2012 Peace and Security Council Report by the Institute for Security Studies provides analysis on critical security threats in Africa, focusing on political instability in Madagascar, the crisis in Mali, the rise of al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorism, and the evolution of the African Union's (AU) civilian and legislative capacities.

• Madagascar faces a prolonged political crisis and potential security deterioration due to a stalemate over the SADC Road Map and the candidacy of former President Marc Ravalomanana. The crisis is exacerbated by socio-economic hardship and divisions within the armed forces, with a risk that the instability could last a decade.
• In Mali, the risk of crisis escalation is driven by internal tensions within the military junta and the potential for increased radicalization resulting from a planned international military intervention in the north. There is an urgent need to restructure the Malian army and place it under civilian control.
• A dangerous alliance of terrorist groups is forming across Africa through the 'al-qaedasation' of local movements. This includes official cooperation between Boko Haram in Nigeria, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in the Sahara-Sahel, and al-Shabaab in Somalia.
• The African Union is working to institutionalize counter-terrorism through the African Centre for Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) in Algiers and the development of an African Model Law on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism to harmonize national legal systems.
• The AU is establishing a Civilian Standby Roster to address the weakness in deploying civilian expertise for mediation, peacebuilding, and reconstruction. This shift is exemplified by the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), where civilian personnel numbers have tripled in three years to support governance and reconciliation.
• The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is seeking transformation from a consultative body into a legislative organ with the power to make binding decisions. However, this process faces resistance from some member states who believe the continent is not yet ready for such a powerful body.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (2012). Peace and Security Council Report. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC40Nov12ENG.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Peace and Security Council Report. 2012. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC40Nov12ENG.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudies2012peace, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Peace and Security Council Report}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2012}, month = nov, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC40Nov12ENG.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }