Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité

This October 2014 report from the Institute for Security Studies analyzes recent activities of the African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC), focusing on the role of the Panel of the Wise, continental counter-terrorism strategies, and political crises in South Sudan and Lesotho.

• The AU's Panel of the Wise, despite its high-profile membership including figures like Lakhdar Brahimi and Luisa Diogo, faces significant operational limitations. It is a non-permanent body that meets only twice a year, which prevents it from acting rapidly during conflicts. Historically, the AU has relied more on Special Envoys and ad hoc committees for mediation, leaving the Panel relatively isolated institutionally and limited in its field impact.
• The Peace and Security Council (PSC) is pursuing new continental measures to combat terrorism, including the proposed creation of an African arrest warrant for terrorism suspects and the establishment of regional specialized counter-terrorism units. Other initiatives include the operationalization of Afripol and a proposal from Kenya to create a Special Fund to support counter-terrorism efforts.
• The PSC has urged African states to stop paying ransoms to terrorist groups, specifically mentioning Boko Haram, as this practice hinders counter-terrorism efforts. Additionally, the Council emphasized that the fight against terrorism must respect international human rights and humanitarian law to avoid abuses against civilians.
• Peace efforts in South Sudan have stalled due to a lack of progress in mediation and disputes over the formation of a national unity government. A protocol proposed by IGAD was rejected by the SPLM/A-iO because last-minute changes, supported by Uganda and Kenya, favored the current government by making the appointment of the Prime Minister subject to the President's approval and barring the Prime Minister from future elections.
• Lesotho experienced a political crisis in August 2014 following a coup attempt led by Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF), which resulted in the death of a police officer and the flight of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to South Africa. The crisis is rooted in internal struggles within the governing coalition and a history of military interference in politics since independence in 1966.
• South Africa has taken a leading role in mediating the crisis in Lesotho under the auspices of the SADC. While a roadmap to end the crisis and reopen parliament was agreed upon in Pretoria on September 1, the situation remains tense, and South African forces have provided security for Prime Minister Thabane's movements.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (2014). Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC63Fr.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité. 2014. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC63Fr.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudies2014rapport, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2014}, month = oct, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC63Fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }