Can the African Union play a bigger role in tackling the continents security challenges

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The African Union is a symbol of the continent's unity. • It aims to empower Africans to solve their own problems, and has an ambitious plan to transform African states and establish security. • But for many Africans, peace and prosperity are far from being a reality. • The 55 leaders of the bloc are now discussing how to tackle just that. • They are gathered in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa for their annual summit. • The two-day meeting is being held under the theme 'Silencing the Guns'. • But has the bloc been fulfilling its mandate up to now? • • Presenter: Adrian Finighan • Guests: • Afyare Elmi, Professor of International Relations at Qatar University. • Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Global Dialogue, a South African think-tank. • Aliyu Musa, an Independent Researcher on Conflict Studies in Africa. • • • Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe • Follow us on Twitter: / ajenglish • Find us on Facebook: / aljazeera • Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ • #AlJazeeraEnglish #AfricanUnion #AfricaPeace

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