Mehari Taddele Maru
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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.
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.
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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.
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.
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We look forward to continued deliberations and deeper engagement on these hard questions.
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We look forward to continued deliberations and deeper engagement on these hard questions.
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Thank you James Wanzala and Standard kenya for the thoughtful coverage of our report.
www.standardmedia.co.ke/africa/artic...
www.standardmedia.co.ke/africa/artic...
Report indicts African Union for failing to prevent, resolve conflicts
In Africa, conflict-driven fatalities, displacement and economic destruction have reached staggering levels and are surging.
www.standardmedia.co.ke
February 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Thank you James Wanzala and Standard kenya for the thoughtful coverage of our report.
www.standardmedia.co.ke/africa/artic...
www.standardmedia.co.ke/africa/artic...
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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?"
February 13, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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?"
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"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?"
Amb.(Eng.) Mahboub Maalim's Keynote at
PAAI's report launch "Is Africa’s premier continental organization, the African Union, fit for purpose?"
February 14, 2026 at 12:21 PM
"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?"
Amb.(Eng.) Mahboub Maalim's Keynote at
PAAI's report launch "Is Africa’s premier continental organization, the African Union, fit for purpose?"
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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...
www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-02...
Report flags electoral risks for Kenya ahead of 2027 polls
Study cites regional unrest, and governance pressures as potential stress points across East Africa
www.the-star.co.ke
February 15, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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...
www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-02...
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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."
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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."
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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.
"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.
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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.
"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.
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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/...
www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/...
Why the African Union is no longer fit for today’s Africa
As wars and displacement surge across Africa, the AU faces a stark question: is it still fit to deliver peace and security on the continent?
www.theeastafrican.co.ke
February 15, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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/...
www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/...
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...
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...
OP:ED: The Nobel Prize for Abiy Ahmed: turning an irony in to an opportunity - Addis Standard
OP:ED: The Nobel Prize for Abiy Ahmed: turning an irony in to an opportunity Addis Standard -
addisstandard.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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...
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...
Preventing a relapse into war in Tigray and between Ethiopia and Eritrea is the most urgent moral, political priority. So is ending the wars in Oromia, Amhara of Ethiopia and Sudan.
The stakes could not be higher.
The need for preventive diplomacy has never been more urgent ‼️
The stakes could not be higher.
The need for preventive diplomacy has never been more urgent ‼️
July 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Preventing a relapse into war in Tigray and between Ethiopia and Eritrea is the most urgent moral, political priority. So is ending the wars in Oromia, Amhara of Ethiopia and Sudan.
The stakes could not be higher.
The need for preventive diplomacy has never been more urgent ‼️
The stakes could not be higher.
The need for preventive diplomacy has never been more urgent ‼️
Aid Workers Were ‘Intentionally Killed’ in 2021 Incident, Charity Finds www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/w...
Aid Workers Were ‘Intentionally Killed’ in 2021 Incident, Charity Finds
www.nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Aid Workers Were ‘Intentionally Killed’ in 2021 Incident, Charity Finds www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/w...
Reading Tess McClure's @guardian report on the horrific sexual violence against Tigrayan women evokes deep anguish—even for those already familiar with such atrocities.
It’s as if these victims never existed.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
It’s as if these victims never existed.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Rusted screws, metal spikes and plastic rubbish: the horrific sexual violence used against Tigray’s women
Tens of thousands of Tigrayan women report brutal wartime abuse by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers, such as gang-rape and the insertion of objects into their uteruses. But justice seems a distant pros...
www.theguardian.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Reading Tess McClure's @guardian report on the horrific sexual violence against Tigrayan women evokes deep anguish—even for those already familiar with such atrocities.
It’s as if these victims never existed.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
It’s as if these victims never existed.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
U.S. President Trump's trip to the Gulf states—Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar—is poised to significantly reshape regional power dynamics and redefine inter-state relationships, with possible repercussions extending throughout the wider Middle East and Africa. 1
cris.unu.edu/beyond-%E2%8...
cris.unu.edu/beyond-%E2%8...
Beyond the ‘Race to the Bottom’: Africa on the Global Chessboard and the Call for Renewed Pan-African Agency
https://cris.unu.edu/beyond-‘race-bottom’-africa-global-chessboard-and-call-renewed-pan-african-agency
May 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
U.S. President Trump's trip to the Gulf states—Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar—is poised to significantly reshape regional power dynamics and redefine inter-state relationships, with possible repercussions extending throughout the wider Middle East and Africa. 1
cris.unu.edu/beyond-%E2%8...
cris.unu.edu/beyond-%E2%8...
Ditto!
These words, in particular, resonate with profound depth...
"There is one sin I’ve come to fear above all others: certainty.
Certainty is the great enemy of unity, the mortal foe of tolerance. Even Christ, in his final hour, cried out: 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'..
These words, in particular, resonate with profound depth...
"There is one sin I’ve come to fear above all others: certainty.
Certainty is the great enemy of unity, the mortal foe of tolerance. Even Christ, in his final hour, cried out: 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'..
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No marketing operation will ever top this.
No marketing operation will ever top this.
May 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Ditto!
These words, in particular, resonate with profound depth...
"There is one sin I’ve come to fear above all others: certainty.
Certainty is the great enemy of unity, the mortal foe of tolerance. Even Christ, in his final hour, cried out: 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'..
These words, in particular, resonate with profound depth...
"There is one sin I’ve come to fear above all others: certainty.
Certainty is the great enemy of unity, the mortal foe of tolerance. Even Christ, in his final hour, cried out: 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'..
Huge congratulations to our very own #YALP alumnus Dr Bernard William Chitunga on being installed Chancellor of The Co-operative University of Kenya!
This serves as a prime example of youth leadership that YALP of the @eui-eu.bsky.social works hard to nurture.
🔗 businesstoday.co.ke/ruto-install...
This serves as a prime example of youth leadership that YALP of the @eui-eu.bsky.social works hard to nurture.
🔗 businesstoday.co.ke/ruto-install...
May 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Huge congratulations to our very own #YALP alumnus Dr Bernard William Chitunga on being installed Chancellor of The Co-operative University of Kenya!
This serves as a prime example of youth leadership that YALP of the @eui-eu.bsky.social works hard to nurture.
🔗 businesstoday.co.ke/ruto-install...
This serves as a prime example of youth leadership that YALP of the @eui-eu.bsky.social works hard to nurture.
🔗 businesstoday.co.ke/ruto-install...
The world mourns the loss of Pope Francis, a brave and compassionate leader who always advocated for those suffering from conflict, displacement, and destruction.
At a time when the world turned away from the atrocities in Tigray, Pope Francis spoke clearly and firmly:
1
At a time when the world turned away from the atrocities in Tigray, Pope Francis spoke clearly and firmly:
1
April 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The world mourns the loss of Pope Francis, a brave and compassionate leader who always advocated for those suffering from conflict, displacement, and destruction.
At a time when the world turned away from the atrocities in Tigray, Pope Francis spoke clearly and firmly:
1
At a time when the world turned away from the atrocities in Tigray, Pope Francis spoke clearly and firmly:
1
“I am going to Saudi Arabia, or my grave”: The exodus of Ethiopia’s frustrated youth: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
“I am going to Saudi Arabia, or my grave”: The exodus of Ethiopia’s frustrated youth
Young Oromos are leaving the region in droves, risking torture and death to cross the Red Sea in search of a better life.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
April 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“I am going to Saudi Arabia, or my grave”: The exodus of Ethiopia’s frustrated youth: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
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These developments call for an urgent, renewed, concerted, robust, and impactful preventive and responsive interventions.
But what form should these interventions take, by whom?
But what form should these interventions take, by whom?
March 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
These developments call for an urgent, renewed, concerted, robust, and impactful preventive and responsive interventions.
But what form should these interventions take, by whom?
But what form should these interventions take, by whom?
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Recent return to violence and external interventions in South Sudan, along with the ongoing political and security crises in Tigray, further deepening the proxy wars in the Horn of Africa involving Middle Eastern and major global powers.
March 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Recent return to violence and external interventions in South Sudan, along with the ongoing political and security crises in Tigray, further deepening the proxy wars in the Horn of Africa involving Middle Eastern and major global powers.
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The Pan African Agenda Institute is convening thought leaders to deliberate on the escalating poly-crisis facing the Horn of Africa.
March 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The Pan African Agenda Institute is convening thought leaders to deliberate on the escalating poly-crisis facing the Horn of Africa.
The Victory of Adwa marked a historic moment when an African power defeated a European colonial power, successfully resisting the "Scramble for Africa."
This triumph became a powerful symbol of self-determination and inspired anti-colonial movements.
It remains as relevant today as it was then.
This triumph became a powerful symbol of self-determination and inspired anti-colonial movements.
It remains as relevant today as it was then.
March 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The Victory of Adwa marked a historic moment when an African power defeated a European colonial power, successfully resisting the "Scramble for Africa."
This triumph became a powerful symbol of self-determination and inspired anti-colonial movements.
It remains as relevant today as it was then.
This triumph became a powerful symbol of self-determination and inspired anti-colonial movements.
It remains as relevant today as it was then.
Is the AU fit for purpose?
Few reflections:
Reflection 1:
The 38th AU Summit convenes at a critical juncture as the world finds itself caught a dangerous interregnum between a declining post-World War II international order and a new paradigm that is yet to emerge.
au.int/en/summit/38
Few reflections:
Reflection 1:
The 38th AU Summit convenes at a critical juncture as the world finds itself caught a dangerous interregnum between a declining post-World War II international order and a new paradigm that is yet to emerge.
au.int/en/summit/38
African Union | An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa.
au.int
February 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Is the AU fit for purpose?
Few reflections:
Reflection 1:
The 38th AU Summit convenes at a critical juncture as the world finds itself caught a dangerous interregnum between a declining post-World War II international order and a new paradigm that is yet to emerge.
au.int/en/summit/38
Few reflections:
Reflection 1:
The 38th AU Summit convenes at a critical juncture as the world finds itself caught a dangerous interregnum between a declining post-World War II international order and a new paradigm that is yet to emerge.
au.int/en/summit/38