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AU and 60 years of governance-development deficit

Yesterday, the African Union commemorated the 60th anniversary and as usual the commemorations were characterised by the usual pseudo pan-Africanist rhetoric.

The commemorations come at a time when the continent is facing serious security challenges in almost all its sub-regions. There are arguments that insecurity in the continent can be traced to poor governance.

The challenges of poor governance are not new but have been in existence during the post-colonial era leadership, majority of whom are credited with the liberation of their countries.

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