Progress with the African Standby Force

Author:
Jakkie Cilliers and Mark Malan
Publisher:
Institute for Security Studies
Publication Date:
26 May 2005
Tags:
Africa, Arms and Military Affairs, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution, Conflict, Peace and Security

A new ISS report noted that "the AU, ECOWAS, IGAD and SADC have made significant progress towards establishing a viable regional peace support capability. However, the gap between aspiration and implementation remains extremely wide".

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