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Author: Seth Appiah-Mensah

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Seth Appiah-Mensah

Seth Appiah-Mensah is a PhD candidate and teaching fellow at the University of Western Australia, Perth. He is also a former Military Advisor to the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS).

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    MaliPolitics
    By Seth Appiah-Mensah
    October 20, 2020
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    Why can’t the AU seem to deter coups?

    Until the African Union ensures coup leaders don’t benefit personally and ends its incumbent bias, it may struggle to deter “good coups”. This August, Mali became ...
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  • PoliticsSudan
    By Seth Appiah-Mensah
    November 20, 2019
    2977
    1

    Sudan needs a lifeline now

    Now is not the time to wait and see. Sudan’s new government needs the support of its international allies, particularly in Africa, immediately. At the end ...
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  • African Union. Credit: Embassy of Equatorial
    Politics
    By Seth Appiah-Mensah
    May 28, 2019
    2284
    0

    When dinosaurs fall: Four ways the African Union can better intervene

    In the uncertainty that follows the removal of long-standing leaders, the AU can – and should – have an important role to play. What happens when ...
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