AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE: PROSPECTS FOR REGIONAL SECURITY

AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE: PROSPECTS FOR REGIONAL SECURITY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS                                                      PAGE(S)

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1   BACKGROUND ………………………………………………… 1-9

1.2   STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM……………………………        9-12

1.3   OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY……………………………… 12-13

1.4   RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS………………………………….. 13-17

1.5   SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY……………………………… 14

1.6   SCOPE OF THE STUDY…………………………………………. 15

1.7   RESEARCH METHODOLOGY…………………………………..  15

1.8   LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY………………………….….    17

1.9    ASSUMPTIONS…………………………………………………….…         17

1.10   CONCEPTUAL DEFINITIONS……………………………………         18-27

REFERENCES………………………………………………………………….          28-32

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1   CONFLICT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT……………………    33-35

2.2   COLLECTIVE AND REGIONAL SECURITY………………………… 36-38

2.3   STANDBY FORCES AND THE AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE… 38-42

2.4   SUMMARY………………………………………………………………….. 42-43

REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………… 44-47

CHAPTER THREE

SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING THE AFRICAN UNION

3.1   RESPONDENT PROFILE……………..…………………………………. 48-51

3.2   SECURITY CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE AFRICAN UNION………………………………………………………………………………..    51-57

3.3   HOW THE ASF CAN HELP COMBAT SECURITY                   CHALLENGES FACING THE AFRICAN UNION…………………….     57-58

3.4   PROGRESS MADE SO FAR IN ESTABLISHING THE                  AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE………………………….……………………….    58-65

3.5   DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS……………….……….…………         66-73

CHAPTER FOUR

AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE: THE WAY FORWARD

4.1   ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS FACTORS………….……. 74-79

4.2   OPERATIONAL FACTORS……………………………………………..       79-80

SUMMARY……………………….…………………………………………………      81

REFERENCES…………………………………………………..…………………      82-83

CHAPTER FIVE

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1   CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………….        84-85

5.2   RECOMMENDATIONS…………………………………………………        86-87

BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………        88-95

APPENDIX I………………………………………………………………………..     96-97

APPENDIX II…………………………………………….…………………………     98-100

APPENDIX III………………………………………………………………………     101-103

APPENDIX IV…………………………………………….……………………..…. 104

ABSTRACT

1.    This research was carried out to analyse the concept of the African Standby Force (ASF) and its prospects for regional security on the African continent. Series of conflicts in Africa and their attendant problems have killed millions, destroyed property and hindered Africa’s growth. If African countries are to achieve any meaningful development, they must be relatively crises free. However, responsibility for security in Africa is devolving to African states and sub-regional organizations.

AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE: PROSPECTS FOR REGIONAL SECURITY