Beyond coordination rhetoric: Addressing structural barriers to AFSIT integration in African Union governance

The African Framework for Strengthening Institutional Transitions (AFSIT) operates outside the African Union’s formal governance and peacebuilding structures, risking duplication and fragmentation despite its conceptual coherence. This policy paper examines the institutional architecture and political economy dynamics that have prevented effective coordination between AFSIT and established AU mechanisms—notably the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), African […]