Why the AU Struggles with Peace & Security: Mmabatho Makena on Governance and External Interference скачать в хорошем качестве

Why the AU Struggles with Peace & Security: Mmabatho Makena on Governance and External Interference

In this powerful intervention from Women in Geopolitics – Season 1, Episode 2, Ms. Mmabatho Makena, governance and gender policy expert and former senior official in South Africa’s Department of Women, delivers a candid and uncompromising analysis of why the African Union continues to struggle with peace, security, and sovereignty. Drawing from deep governance experience, she exposes the structural weaknesses that undermine the AU’s effectiveness, including: The AU’s heavy financial dependence on external donors How foreign observers and funders influence African decision-making Why peace and security plans fail when Africa does not finance its own priorities The consequences of unpaid AU member state contributions The unrealised promise of the African Standby Force (ASF) Why governance without accountability to African citizens weakens sovereignty An initiative of Leading Women of Africa (LWA), led by Madelein Mkunu, Beyond Boundaries is an independent Pan-African platform that amplifies the voices of Africans, especially women and youth, in global affairs, geopolitics, and governance. Substack: https://beyondboundarieswithmadelein.... YouTube:    / @beyondboundarieswithlwa