WHAT THIS REVIEW IS ABOUT AND WHY IT MATTERS

From an institutional perspective, the review’s value lies in systematically documenting the work of the PSC during the year and providing data and analysis-driven picture of the peace and security performance of the AU. It also contributes to identifying lessons from what transpired in 2024 that could be instructive for enhancing the effective functioning of the PSC in the execution of its mandate. Strategically, it draws out the geopolitical dynamics, threats and macro-level developments signifying the shifts affecting both the peace and security landscape and the functioning of the AU and its peace and security work, characterised by the various attributes of the emergence of a new era of insecurity and instability.