The ASF and AFRICOM: Partnering for Peace in Africa

Abstract

There is a greater focus on peacekeeping in Africa than any other region in the world. There are sixteen current operational United Nations Peacekeeping missions spanning the globe, and seven of these missions are in Africa. Recognizing the need to have the capacity to intervene in crises, the African Union (AU) has taken the lead in security development and established a peace and security architecture intended for continental stability. The African Standby Force (ASF), the military arm of this architecture, can supply the means to this peacekeeping and stabilization effort. The United States, via US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and particularly US Army Africa (USARAF), in concert with African member states and international partners, can do much to bolster the development of the ASF.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA537312

Entities

People

  • M. D. Kolva

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Continents
  • East Africa
  • European Union
  • Information Exchange
  • International Relations
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Security
  • South Africa
  • Students
  • Training
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • United States Africa Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warning Systems

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
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