The African Union and the quest for peace and security in Africa: 2002-2012

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dc.contributor.authorAppiah, J.
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-25T16:27:41Z
dc.date.available2020-02-25T16:27:41Z
dc.date.issued2015-04-17
dc.descriptionSchool of social sciences colloquiumen_US
dc.description.abstractA significant challenge that confronted the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) throughout its establishment was the successful management of intra-state conflicts. The OAU was criticised for its lack of intervention in these conflicts due to its Charter provision of non-interference in the internal affairs of member states. The launch of the African Union in 2002 signalled a new era in the quest for peace and security in Africa. The AU initiated important steps towards the creation of an African Peace and Security Architecture for the management and maintenance of conflicts. The AU's Constitutive Act further gives the right of intervention in the internal affairs of members to the Union. Since its establishment, the AU has lunched military and diplomatic operations in Burundi, Sudan, Somalia, Comoros, Togo, Ivory Coast, Niger, Madagascar, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Libya among others. The main objective of this study is to assess the African Union's management of the African Peace and Security Architecture since its formation to see what has been achieved via interventions and what remains problematic in the quest for peace and security in Africa. The study hypothesised that although the African Union's doctrine of non-indifference has galvanized its young institutions of peace and security into making significant strides in the conduct of peace operations on the continent, it has had very limited effect on the success of interventions. The research findings noted that whiles the AU has demonstrated commitment to address conflicts in Africa; it faces severe capacity constraints that does not auger well for the Union's future in peace and securityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34968
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Ghanaen_US
dc.subjectOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)en_US
dc.subjectinternal affairsen_US
dc.subjectpeaceen_US
dc.subjectsecurityen_US
dc.titleThe African Union and the quest for peace and security in Africa: 2002-2012en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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