The African Standby Force

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This paper examines how the African Union (AU) recognizes the right and duty of intervention in cases of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity and how, with the creation of the African Standby Force (ASF), the AU will have both the authority and a vehicle for intervention. This paper aims to discuss both the positive and negative aspects of the ASF, as well as describe the structure and the possible alternatives for the planned implementation.

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"Territorial disputes, armed ethnic conflicts, civil wars, and the collapse of governmental authority in some states are some of the biggest threats to international peace and stability (Kent and Malan, 2003). In many cases, such threats require a quick response from a group of well-trained, well-equipped military, police and civilian experts. They must be both willing to establish a secure environment in which peace can be built, and also have a mandate and resources to protect civilians against armed conflict."

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