Peace & Security Council Report

The September 2014 Peace & Security Council (PSC) Report by the Institute for Security Studies details the African Union's (AU) response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the transition of peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic, the escalating civil conflict in Libya, and the failing peace process and imminent famine in South Sudan.

• The AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) authorized an unprecedented humanitarian mission on 19 August 2014 to combat the Ebola virus. This mission, the first of its kind for the AU, mandates the deployment of military and civilian personnel, including doctors and nurses, to affected regions. The decision was driven by both a medical emergency and security concerns, as three affected countries are in post-conflict situations where the epidemic could undermine stability.
• In the Central African Republic (CAR), the AU is preparing to transfer peacekeeping responsibilities from the African-led International Support Mission in the CAR (MISCA) to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the CAR (MINUSCA) on 15 September 2014. While the Brazzaville ceasefire signed on 23 July is a critical step, it remains fragile due to continued sectarian violence in Bangui and the rejection by Séléka rebels of the appointment of Mahamat Kamoun as prime minister.
• Libya is facing a severe escalation of violence and political fragmentation, described as the worst since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Rival militias, including the Misrata and Zintan groups, have engaged in intense fighting in Tripoli and Benghazi. The situation is complicated by the proliferation of up to 1,700 armed groups and the declaration of Benghazi as an 'Islamic Emirate' by the Ansar al-Sharia group on 31 July 2014.
• The peace process in South Sudan is on the brink of collapse as both the government and the SPLM/A in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) fail to honor the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CHA). Despite agreements in May and June 2014 to establish a transitional unity government, both sides have continued to mobilize weapons and fighters, with recent fighting reported in Nasir and Bentiu.
• South Sudan is facing a dire humanitarian crisis with the UN warning of an imminent famine that could arrive by December 2014. Approximately 4 million people face alarming food insecurity, and 1.5 million have been displaced. The crisis is exacerbated by attacks on humanitarian workers and restrictions on access by both government and rebel forces.

APA

Dersso, S. A., Lulie, H., & Louw-Vaudran, L. (2014). Peace & Security Council Report. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC62Sep2014.pdf

Chicago

Dersso, Solomon A, Hallelujah Lulie, and Liesl Louw-Vaudran. Peace & Security Council Report. Institute for Security Studies, 2014. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC62Sep2014.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{dersso2014peace, author = {Dersso, Solomon A and Lulie, Hallelujah and Louw-Vaudran, Liesl}, title = {{Peace \& Security Council Report}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2014}, month = sep, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC62Sep2014.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }