Report of the Commission on Governance in Africa (With Focus on the African Governance Architecture and Election) to the 25th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, held from 14 - 15 June 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Abstract

Report of the Commission on Governance in Africa (With Focus on the African Governance Architecture and Elections). This Report provides an overview of the state of governance and elections in Africa. It identifies progress registered and challenges encountered in the areas of governance and elections on the continent. The major areas covered include (i) Operationalization of the African Governance Architecture; (ii) Deepening democratic and participatory governance in Africa; (iii) Promotion of democratic, credible and peaceful elections. (iv) Analysis of the state of governance and elections in Africa provided in this report, achievements that the continent has registered are recorded, while the remaining challenges that require close attention of the AU and RECs are outlined and highlighted for appropriate policy responses. (v) Recommendations to guide effective policy responses by the African Union. The concluding section recaps the gist of the report.