The Organization of African Unity and Peacekeeping: The Pan-African Defense Force

Abstract

This study looks into the major causes of conflicts in Africa and the efforts of the OAU in settling both interstate and intrastate conflicts. It attempts to determine if the Pan-African Defense Force (PADF) proposed by the OAU is capable of performing enforcement and peacekeeping missions because of the different political ideologies and the differences among the armies in Africa. The study reveals that any type of PADF created now is not capable of conducting an enforcement mission because of the different political ideologies and the logistics requirements to sustain the PADF. However, the PADF can conduct limited peacekeeping missions. The study proposes the creation of a Pan- African Defense College (PADC) which will solve some of the major problems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 1981
Accession Number
ADB058835

Entities

People

  • James S. Ojokojo

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Geography
  • International Organizations
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Ideologies
  • Recreation
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.