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The Conundrum of the African Standby Force

While there is support for a rapid reaction force to intervene early in conflicts, there are considerable economic and organisational obstacles standing in the way of an AU force that could be deployed to hotspots.

Africa: Standing By to Standby - the African Peacekeeping Force With More Problems Than Solutions

Daily Maverick, 15 August 2012

The African Standby Force is a beautiful concept. The crack troops were meant to be the silver bullet for Africa's security problems, a rapid-response team able to get in and stop… Read more »

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AMISOM troops on Mogadishu's frontline.

Africa: Crises Stall Formation of Standby Troops

UNIRIN, 9 May 2012

Africa's crises are both honing and stalling the formation of the African Standby Force (ASF) of the African Union (AU) - a quick reaction force that could eventually number about… Read more »
East Africa: Ugandan Army Chief Roots for African Standby Force

New Times, 19 May 2012

Regional security systems are the last chance to rid the continent of security threats, Uganda's Military Chief has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan, African Leaders Meet in Ethiopia for AU Summit

Leadership, 14 July 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan will today arrive Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital to attend the 19th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly holding at the AU headquarters from… Read more »
East Africa: Region Protocol to Strengthen Defence Ties

New Times, 4 May 2012

The recently signed East African Community (EAC) protocol on defence co-operation by the bloc's Heads of State, will cement the defence pact in the region, a top official in the… Read more »
Cameroon: Largest Military Communications Exercise in Africa Kicks Off in Cameroon

Africom, 20 June 2012

The largest military communications exercise on the African continent kicked off June 18, 2012 during a ceremony at the Douala Naval Base in Cameroon. Read more »

Stuart Price/UN

AMISOM troops up at dawn on Mogadishu's frontline.

Ghana: African Standby Force Operational By 2015

Public Agenda, 12 December 2011

An African Standby Force (ASF) with the mandate to promptly respond to conflicts in the sub-region will be operational by 2015.The 30,000 ASF would be composed of the military,… Read more »
Africa: African Union Exercise for Rapid Response Force Enters Final Stage

Sudan Tribune, 26 October 2010

The African Union's standby force completed an exercise designed to prepare them for swift deployments to respond to emergencies, the Africa Union Commission (AUC) has said. Read more »
Africa: AU Member States Brainstorm to Reposition ASF

Daily Champion, 9 July 2011

Member-states of African Union (AU) are to review the strategic headquarters of the Union with a view to enhancing the operational efficiency of the African Standby Force (ASF). Read more »
Africa: General Konate Visits the Logistics Base of the African Stand by Force (ASF)

African Union, 28 April 2011

General Konate, High Level Representative of the African Union (AU) for the African Standby Force (ASF) Operation visited on Thursday, April 28, 2011, the site intended for the… Read more »
Africa: The African Standby Force: A Tool for Peace and Integration of the Continent

African Union, 28 April 2011

The workshop on the third roadmap for the operationalization of the African Standby Force (ASF) started on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, in Douala, Cameroon. Organised by the… Read more »

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Ugandan soldiers deployed to the AU Mission in Somalia.

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Al Shabaab Attacks Amisom in Somalia

There were clashes between Al Shabaab militants and AMISOM peacekeepers in Mogadishu, the country's capital. Read more »
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