Actions of the African Union against coups d'état
At a Glance
04-03-2015
Created with the objective of promoting democracy and good governance, the African Union has succeeded in creating a robust normative framework and a consistent policy for dealing with coups d’état, which have affected many African countries since their independence. However, the implementation of this policy has not been without difficulties, since there is a need to further improve the efficacy and consistency of the AU’s decisions and hone its normative tools for the handling of more complex cases.
At a Glance
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- Africa
- African Union
- change of political system
- coup d'état
- Côte d'Ivoire
- diplomatic relations
- economic geography
- Egypt
- electoral procedure and voting
- executive power and public service
- extra-European organisations
- GEOGRAPHY
- governance
- international affairs
- international charter
- INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international sanctions
- international security
- Libya
- organisation of elections
- people's democracy
- political framework
- political geography
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- rebel government
- regional security