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The structure of the APSA is based on the protocol relating to the establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (PSC Protocol, 2002). [6] Article 2 names the following five pillars of the APSA, including institutions and decision-making processes: -the Peace and Security Council (PSC), which is the central organ of the AU -the Panel of the Wise (PoW) -the Continental ...
The African Standby Force (ASF) (French: Force africaine en attente) [1] is an international, continental African, and multidisciplinary peacekeeping force with military, police and civilian contingents that acts under the direction of the African Union.
The red interlinked rings stand for African solidarity and the blood shed for the liberation of Africa; the palm leaves, for peace; the gold, for Africa's wealth and bright future; the green, for African hopes and aspirations. To symbolise African unity, the silhouette of Africa is drawn without internal borders. [247]
The PSC is also the main pillar of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), and works with other pillars of the APSA in order to promote "peace, security and stability in Africa". [1] The specific goal of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) is the "prevention, management and resolution of conflicts". [1]
Coordinating the development of Common African Positions (CAP) on relevant issues. Promoting synergy in implementing the African Governance Architecture (AGA) and the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA). Supporting peace-support operations, mediation, and dialogue interventions. Assisting in post-conflict reconstruction and development.
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on Friday to end a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali after the West African country's military junta abruptly asked two weeks ago for the 13,000 ...
Pages in category "Peacekeeping missions and operations involving the African Union" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Nigeria led missions of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) to: End the First and Second Liberian Civil Wars, 1990–1995 and 2003 respectively. End the Sierra Leone Civil War, 1997-2000. The Organisation of African Unity endorsed the Nigerian-led West African peacekeeping force in 1998. Guinea-Bissau in 1999