By the end of 2008, the Government had succeeded in restoring full membership rights of Liberia in all international organizations. At the meeting, the AU decided to impose sanctions on member states who do not pay 50% of their assessed contributions within six months. Former Liberia AU Ambassador George Patten appealed with the AU for consideration while he tried to lobby with the Liberia government to pay its obligations, which unfortunately did not yield fruits. At the end of the financial year in 2019, only 50% of member states had paid their dues. The sanctions measures is aimed at ensuring that the AU’s 55 member states meet their financial obligations to the Union in time.

Source: Front Page Africa September 11, 2020 05:03 UTC