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    It's not about Mugabe, it's about the AU

    A number of key decisions were taken at the just-concluded African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. But the next step to turn them from theory to practice might be easier said than done. Geert Laporte, deputy director at think tank ECDPM, gives us the inside track.

    By Jenny Lei Ravelo // 04 February 2015

    A number of key decisions were made over the weekend upon the conclusion of the 24th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. What were they, how far-reaching will they be and what steps will be taken to turn theory into practice?

    The pan-African institution united by mobilizing a 7,500-strong force to combat Boko Haram insurgents in northeast Nigeria, which continues to undermine the peace and stability of the region.

    And as Devex reported last week, it agreed on the establishment of an African Solidarity Fund that will be instrumental in realizing an African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, aimed at strengthening Africa’s response to future pandemics such as Ebola.

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      Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.

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