Peace & Security Council Report

The February 2015 Peace & Security Council Report details the AU's efforts to manage continental security crises. Key outcomes include the authorization of a 7,500-strong Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) to combat Boko Haram and a new tiered funding model for the AU budget. However, the report notes significant setbacks, such as the deferral of the Commission of Inquiry report on South Sudan and deep divisions within the International Contact Group on Libya. It also highlights the high risk of election-related violence across 18 African states in 2015 and the ongoing struggle to defeat al-Shabaab in Somalia.

• The Peace and Security Council (PSC) decided to postpone the release and discussion of the AU Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan (ACISS) report, led by Olusegun Obasanjo, due to concerns that its timing might disrupt the ongoing peace process.
• The PSC authorized the deployment of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) for an initial 12-month renewable period to fight Boko Haram, with a maximum strength of 7,500 military and other personnel.
• The AU adopted a new funding model to increase member state contributions to its operational budget (100%), programme budget (75%), and peacekeeping budget (25%) over five years starting in 2016, using a three-tier system based on GDP shares.
• Efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis through the International Contact Group for Libya (ICG-L) are hindered by regional rivalries, including a walkout by Libya's Foreign Minister over the inclusion of Qatar and Turkey.
• The AU identifies a high risk of political violence during 2015 elections in several African countries, particularly in post-conflict states like South Sudan and the Central African Republic, where institutions are weak.
• Ambassador Maman Sidikou reports that while al-Shabaab continues to conduct terror attacks for propaganda, the group is effectively defeated and AMISOM has liberated 80% of Somalia's territory.
• The AU Assembly reiterated its call for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw cases against Sudan's President Omar al Bashir and Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto, while supporting the Malabo Protocol to grant immunity to heads of state.
• Peace talks for South Sudan in Addis Ababa ended on 1 February 2015 without a comprehensive power-sharing deal, though a partial agreement was signed to establish a transitional government by 9 July 2015.

APA

Dersso, S. A., Lulie, H., Louw-Vaudran, L., & Balcha, E. (2015). Peace & Security Council Report. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC66Feb2015ENG.pdf

Chicago

Dersso, Solomon A, Hallelujah Lulie, Liesl Louw-Vaudran, and Eyob Balcha. Peace & Security Council Report. Institute for Security Studies, 2015. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC66Feb2015ENG.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{dersso2015peace, author = {Dersso, Solomon A and Lulie, Hallelujah and Louw-Vaudran, Liesl and Balcha, Eyob}, title = {{Peace \& Security Council Report}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2015}, month = feb, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/PSC66Feb2015ENG.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }