Standby security arrangements and deployment setbacks: The case of the African Standby Force
28 Oct 2022
Policy Brief
By: Dr Andrew E Yaw Tchie & Dr Ndubuisi Christian Ani
The African Standby Force (ASF) is a key mechanism for advancing African agency in addressing the continent’s peace and security threats. The African Union (AU), regional economic communities (RECs) and regional mechanisms (RMs) have previously deployed stabilisation missions and ad hoc security initiatives (ASIs). Yet these deployments don’t strictly reflect the principles envisaged in the original ASF make-up and authorisation processes. In this report, the authors argue that the future of the ASF future should be seen as an opportunity for the AU and RECs/RMs to standardise the quest for African agency and adopt an agile approach that aims for better partnerships between the RECs, ASIs and member states.
Publication Information
Author: Dr Andrew E Yaw Tchie & Dr Ndubuisi Christian Ani
Year: 2022
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