The AU’s Progressand Achievements inthe Realm of Peace andSecurity
2017
When Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was formed, the problem confronting
Africa continent then was colonialism. It is therefore not a surprise that its major
preoccupation was how to liberate countries within the continent that were still
under the grip of colonialism. However, the surge of conflicts in various African
countries shortly after independence, manifesting in form of ethnicity, religious,
struggle for political power among others, coupled with OAU policy of nonintervention
in the domestic affairs of member states, combined to turn African
continent to the bedlam of the world. The failure of OAU led to the formation
of the African Unity (AU) to correct some of these ills. This article examines
AU’s achievements in the realm of peace and security using secondary sources of
data gathering. Since AU came on board, how far has it fared in promoting peace
and security in the continent? Findings reveal that although AU has achieved
much in the realm of peace and security in Africa, yet it lacks the needed human
resources and institutional capacity to conduct effective peace operations and
peace-making initiatives. The study therefore suggested among others the need
to strengthen AU’s institutional capacity and more personnel should be donated
by members countries
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