Olukayode Bakare
Visiting scholar in international relations and African politics at the University of Colorado Denver, providing analysis on which African states or AU mechanisms might represent the continent at the Security Council.
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Feb 15, 2026 • 22min
Can the United Nations be reformed?
Olukayode Bakare, scholar of African politics, weighs which African states could sit on the Security Council. Mukesh Kapila, former UN humanitarian coordinator, challenges permanent seats and urges governance-led reform. Tim Murithi, African peace and security specialist, explains AU strategies for collective representation. They debate rotating membership, geopolitical hurdles and the need to rethink UN structures for today’s challenges.
