Nigeria calls for total overhaul of AU security framework to tackle terrorism

The Federal Government of Nigeria has known as for a total overhaul of the African Union Peace and Security Architecture (AUPSA) to successfully tackle escalating terrorism and instability throughout the continent.

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the place recognized in Abuja at a consultative discussion board aimed toward strengthening the effectiveness of the AU’s security system.

The high-level discussion board, being held in Abuja, was convened to drive the implementation of AU Assembly Decision 967 of February 2026.

The determination mandated stakeholders to submit concrete suggestions for reforming the continental security framework by January 2027.

Speaking on the opening ceremony, Odumegwu-Ojukwu painted a depressing image of Africa’s security panorama, noting that terrorism, as soon as confined to the Sahel, had unfold to West Africa’s coastal states, the Lake Chad Basin, the Horn of Africa, the Great Lakes area and northern Mozambique.

She additionally raised the alarm over the evolving techniques of terrorist teams, which now leverage drones, illicit monetary flows, organised felony networks and unlawful artisanal mining to maintain and develop their operations.

While acknowledging the good points recorded by the AUPSA, the minister admitted that implementation gaps had continued to weaken its influence on the bottom.

She expressed optimism that deliberations on the discussion board would yield workable and implementable options to reposition Africa’s peace and security establishments for higher outcomes.

The minister recognized early warning mechanisms, predictable and sustainable funding, and enhanced synergy between the AU and regional financial communities as key areas requiring pressing reform.