"It is from this lived experience that I read and reflect on the Pan African Agenda Institute report that at the table of today's deliberations.
Amb.(Eng.) Mahboub Maalim's Keynote at
PAAI's report launch "Is Africa’s premier continental organization, the African Union, fit for purpose?"
A snippet on fatalities from conflict in Africa discussed in @panafricanagenda.bsky.social's recently released report titled: "Is Africa’s premier continental organization, the African Union, fit for purpose?"
PAAI's report: "Is Africa’s premier continental organization, the African Union, fit for purpose?"
"Internal displacement in Africa demonstrates a consistent upward trajectory, rising from approximately 4 million IDPs in 2014 to over 11 million in 2024: a nearly threefold increase over the decade.
While Africa’s displacement has grown steadily, the most dramatic surge was outside Africa, from 2020 onward, when global displacement, excluding Africa, increased from 8 million to a peak of nearly 16 million in 2022–2023, likely driven by conflicts such as the wars in Ukraine and Syria."
We look forward to continued deliberations and deeper engagement on these hard questions.
A big thank you to The EastAfrican for highlighting the Pan African Agenda study and making its key findings accessible to a wider readership.
www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/...
Its a wrap!
Today’s launch event for PAAI's report: "Is Africa’s premier continental organization, the African Union, fit for purpose?" was a success, bringing together thoughtful voices to reflect on whether the AU is fit for purpose in addressing Africa’s peace and security challenges.
Thanks to The Star Kenya for your coverage of our study and for helping share these important findings with a broader audience.
www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-02...
Thank you James Wanzala and Standard kenya for the thoughtful coverage of our report.
www.standardmedia.co.ke/africa/artic...
The irony continues.
In 2019, I wrote “The Nobel Prize for Abiy Ahmed: Turning an Irony into an Opportunity.”
It was a prize for a false peace one that felt like a prize for coming war on Tigray, waged by Ethiopia and Eritrea —and within a year, it became just that.
addisstandard.com/oped-the-nob...
