ON JANUARY 30, the African Union (AU) had an
opportunity to etch its name in human history at its summit in Addis
Ababa, but it failed to take up that opportunity.
On December 17,
the AU’s Peace and Security Council agreed to deploy 5,000 troops to
Burundi following an increase in violence in the country. To actualise
the plan, a two-thirds majority of African leaders voting in favour of
the intervention was required at the summit.
