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Factors critical to peacekeeping achieving stability: learning from the African Union’s peace operations by Cocodia, Jude

“…This thesis analyses the factors that determine the provision of stability in peacekeeping operations and the peacekeeping operations of the African Union (AU). It makes theoretical and empirical contributions, and supports the claim that the AU has been effective in peacekeeping. …”
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Regional economic integration and growth of the African Union: evidence from the Multi-dimensional Regional Integration Index by Bala, Umar, Abubakar, Muhammad Bello, Yakubu, Yahaya, Adamu, Mohammad, Allayarov, Piratdin

“…This research investigated the impact of regional trade integration (RTI), regional financial integration (RFI), and multidimensional regional integration (MDRI) on the economic growth of African Union (AU) member countries based on a panel dataset for 2010-2020. …”
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Sovereignty, internal displacement and right of intervention: perspectives from the African Union’s constitutive act and the convention for the protection and assistance of internally displaced persons by Ekpa, Shedrack, Md Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal

“…This article examines briefly the historical evolution of the concept of sovereignty and the right of intervention and their implications in the African context, and being conceptual and doctrinal in approach it analyses the context and legality of the African Union’s right of intervention arising from the regional treaties vis-à-vis the United Nations Charter with a view to vindicating the much celebrated ‘decisive break from the past’.It concludes that African Union’s current stance represents a bold and grandiose expression that is sincerely tailored towards ensuring effective human rights protection and humanitarian assistance for over 13 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Africa. …”
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Sovereignty, internal displacement and right of intervention: Perspectives from the African Union's constitutive act and the convention for the protection and assistance of internally displaced persons by Ekpa, Shedrack, Md Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal

“…In the case of the Africa which is the crux of this paper, the eventual change from OAU to AU was significant as the coming into force of African Union's Constitutive Act and the Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons climaxed major twist in the Africa's perception of sovereignty and the right of intervention in relation to internally displaced persons (IDPs) within the continent.This article examines briefly the historical evolution of the concept of sovereignty and the right of intervention and their implications in the Afiican context, and being conceptual and doctrinal in approach it analyses the context and legality of the African Union's right of intervention arising from the regional treaties vis-a-vis the United Nations Charter with a view to vindicating the much celebrated 'decisive break from the past'.It concludes that African Union's current stance represents a bold and grandiose expression that is sincerely tailored towards ensuring effective human rights protection and humanitarian assistance for over 13 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Africa.Finally, the article contributes significantly to the scholarly debates surrounding right of intervention in relation to internal displacement as its resolution will in one or the other helps government and other stakeholders in their quest to curtail the scourge of intra and inter-state violence in Africa.…”
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Contemporary Muslims and human rights discourse: a critical assessment by Umar Ahmad, Kasule

“…The point of departure in this work is found in its in-depth investigation and critique of the theoretical foundations of the human rights issued by international organizations such as the United Nations or the Organization of African Union (now defunct) or the Cairo Declaration. …”
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What factors determines the FDI net flows in Africa? GMM and PMG techniques by E., Abdelbagi, M., Azali, H., Azman, Md Nor, Norashidah

“…This study investigated the determinants of FDI in Africa during the time period from 1974 to 2013, and annual data from the World Bank, African Union and United Nation. The study used GMM estimator and conducted three estimations, namely, 5 years, 8 years and 10 years average’ estimations. …”
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Developing digital twins of urban low‐income communities in Sub‐Saharan Africa: a case study in Ghana by Cordes, Darrold, Sefah, Paul, Marinova, Dora

“…Low-income urban and rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa are habitats for more than 556 million profoundly poor people, and the United Nations and the African Union are pessimistic that sustainable development goals will be met. …”
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Technical efficiency, efficiency change, technical progress, and productivity growth among national health systems in African continent by Kirigia, J., Asbu, E., Greene, William, Emrouznejad, A.

“…In May 2006, the Ministers of Health of all the countries in the African continent, at a special session of the African Union, undertook to institutionalise efficiency monitoring within their respective national health information management systems. …”
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Framework For Resolving Environmental Damages in Niger Delta Through Deterrence Measures by Ya’u, Abba, Saad, Natrah, Mas’ud, Abdulsalam

“…A thorough search of the following databases; United Nations (UN) database, World Bank database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) database, Transparency International database, Human Rights Watch Reports, African Union (AU) Reports, Scopus database, Web of Science, Emerald, Google Scholar, among others were conducted to come up with the relevant and related literature on the subject matter. …”
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Impact of computerized accounting information system on small and medium enterprises In Mogadishu, Somalia: the balance scorecard perspectives by Salad Abdule, Abdisalam, Zainol, Zaini, Ahmad @ Abdul Mutalib, Hawa

“…No doubt that ICT investment will spur economic growth as studied done by many countries. The African Union Agenda 2063 has acknowledged the importance of digital inclusivity for African countries to be on par with the rest of the world as an information society. …”
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Assessing the impact of peacebuilding on human security in conflict-affected states: the case of Côte d’Ivoire (2002-2015) by Ateku, Abdul-Jalilu

“…International peacebuilding by the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), European Union (EU), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and France prioritised issues of elections, re-establishing of democracy, and disarmament and demobilisation of combatants, and the development of state security over health and education. …”
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The implementation of peace and security programme initiative in Nigeria: The role of NEPAD by Terwase, Isaac Terungwa, Abdul Talib, Asmat Nizam, Zengeni, Knocks Tapiwa

“…The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) as an Agency of the African Union was established in 2001 by the African leaders with the view of eradicating poverty in Africa.The NEPAD programme initiatives encompasses the political, economic and social-cultural development of the African states through partnership with the private and public sectors, the international community and countries in and outside Africa.Through thematic areas of NEPAD such as, democracy and political governance has encompassed the peace and security programme initiative of NEPAD as a priority to be achieved. …”
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ASEAN-NEPAD partnership: Towards advancement and making a difference by Terwase, Isaac Terungwa, Ibrahim, Muhammad Bello, Abdul Talib, Asmat Nizam, Yerima, Hindatu Maigari

“…In this notion, African leaders through their regional organization known as African Union established the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) which sought to partner with African countries and other countries of the world with a view of engaging into programs that would develop the continent. …”
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The complexities of South African Xenophobia on Nigerians: The bilateral relations insight by Ibrahim, Yusuf Kamaluddeen, Ahmad, Abdullahi Ayoade

“…Thus, any dissimilarity of self-interest between both countries would not only ruin their relationship but will implicate the whole African Union concept that unites Abuja/Pretoria relations. …”
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Was Nigeria’s offering of Asylum status to President Charles Taylor of Liberia a diplomatic blunder? A foreign policy case review by Ngara, Christopher Ochanja

“…Using desktop review, the findings showed that the asylum was an outcome of a multilateral agreement in which the United Nations (UN), African Union, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the US, and the United Kingdom (UK) played active roles. …”
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