We are pleased to share the first Issue of the Conflict & Resilience Monitor in 2024. Our first article was written by Professor Eddy Maloka, CEO of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). In his article he outlines some of the major challenges the African Union (AU) faces in the context of major shifts in the global order. Continuing with our analyses of the AU, in our second article Dr. Linda A.O. Darkwa reflects on the 37th Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government and some of critical issues about governance, development, climate change, and peace and security that were discussed at the Summit.
In our third article, Dr Joshua O. Bolarinwa addresses the implications of Niger’s withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The fourth article, written by Jakob Gomolka and Yosr Khèdr, discusses the findings of the African Climate Security Risk Assessment (ACRA). In the final article of this Issue, Nkanyiso Simelane provides an overview assessment of the multiple elections taking place in Africa this year and analyses possible implications for the continent’s political stability.