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African Heads of State pose for a group photograph before the opening ceremony of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa on February 17, 2024. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP)
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The African Union has a poor record of protecting democracy. 2024 was no different

Whenever its resolve to protect democracy has been tested, the continental body has fallen short

  • Adem K Abebe
7 min read