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Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

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Challenges And Opportunities For The Au’S Peace And Security Council: A Critical Reflection From A Regime Analytical Perspective, Emmanuel Aning Mar 2013

Challenges And Opportunities For The Au’S Peace And Security Council: A Critical Reflection From A Regime Analytical Perspective, Emmanuel Aning

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

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Responsibility To Protect In Africa: An Analysis Of The African Union's Peace And Security Architecture, Emmanuel Aning, Samuel Atuobi Jan 2009

Responsibility To Protect In Africa: An Analysis Of The African Union's Peace And Security Architecture, Emmanuel Aning, Samuel Atuobi

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

In this paper we argue that, since its birth, the African Union (AU) has established a set of norms and principles that mirror the tenets of R2P as agreed to by the Outcome Document of the 2005 World Summit. These norms and principles coupled with the AU's peace and security architecture make it proactive in conflict prevention and the management of crisis situations on the continent. Collaborative ventures between the African Union (at the continental level), the regional economic communities (RECs) at the (sub-regional level) and the UN (at the global level), we argue, are thus the best options for …