The African Union’s quiet transformation in a turbulent world

The African Union’s quiet transformation in a turbulent world Commentary

Authors	Ueli Staeger
Publication date	26-05-2026
Publisher	Maastricht: ECDPM
Organisations	Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR)
Abstract	Ueli Staeger returns from Addis Ababa with a sense of the AU’s uneven transformation, arguing that the AU’s contradictions are central to understanding African multilateralism today.
Document type	Web publication or website
Language	English
Published at	https://ecdpm.org/work/african-unions-quiet-transformation-turbulent-world (Final published version)
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