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The AU’s Progress and Achievements in the Realm of Peace and Security

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  • Segun Joshua
  • Faith Olanrewaju

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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 non-intervention 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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  • Segun Joshua & Faith Olanrewaju, 2017. "The AU’s Progress and Achievements in the Realm of Peace and Security," India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, , vol. 73(4), pages 454-471, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:indqtr:v:73:y:2017:i:4:p:454-471
    DOI: 10.1177/0974928417731639
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