The performance of the continent in restoring and maintaining peace and security was measured by conflict-related deaths emanating from ethnicity and all forms of exclusion, religious and political differences. A low score of 24% against the expected value in 2019 was recorded during the period under review but is largely explained by the absence of data in most countries on conflict-related deaths.

The reporting period recorded notable efforts made by AU Member States to establish and sustain the continental campaign of “silencing all guns by 2020”. Assessed by the number of armed conflicts, the continent recorded a score of 45%, denoting a relatively weak performance in relation to the expected 2019 target.

In pursuit of a continental-level African Peace and Security Architecture that is fully functional, all Member States established and/or maintained national peace councils. This saw a record performance of 76% against the 2019 continental target.