01240nam a22001337a 4500 African Union Speech of H. E. Ambassador Smail Chergui, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security at the Seminar on the Operationalization of the African Union Mediation Support Ethopia African Union 2016 4p. The African Union, building upon the efforts of its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity, plays a critical role in mediating conflicts across the continent, whether it is those arising from armed uprisings, constitutional disputes and unconstitutional change of government; electoral crises, secessionist wars and self-determination; or border disputes. It is noted that a host of emerging threats to peace and security now influence conflict dynamics and complicate mediation efforts, such as the proliferation of illicit arms, especially small arms and light weapons; human and drug trafficking; and money laundering, as well as natural resources exploitation and climate change. Illicit Wealth, Corruption, Money Laundering, Human and Drug Trafficking iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/msu-speech-of-commissioner-msu-6-8-sept-2016.pdf CF 802 802