Funding and Ownership in the Operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture
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2017-06
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Addis Ababa University,
Abstract
AU the same as the OAU having its own objectives was founded for regional integration and
unity. Yet, their difference lies in their principle to attain their own specific goal which they were
established to achieve. The OAU was aiming at forming a solidarity among the member states in
order to put a stop to any form of colonization with the aim of forming a continent composed of
free, independent and sovereign states. The AU on the other hand, by taking in to consideration
the new security threats post-cold war, had the continental peace, security, and stability as an
agenda. With that, came the power of the AU to intervene in matters of grave security threats
resulting in the formation of APSA with its instruments for peace and security. Yet the
organization since the start has not been financially secured having an impact on its autonomy of
decision making power. This research paper is written mainly focusing on the funding of APSA
operations. Seeing how the budget for AU-led missions to intervene in security issues in the
continent is collected from the voluntary contribution of the member states and the support from
external donors, there is a need to focus on the former to make sure that Africa is owning its
security. Though in the past, there has not been a promising progress in this regard, there is now
the 0.2 levy expected to change the financial stand of the AU radically. Yet, there are potential
challenges that might come to picture at the time of implementation. Which the researcher
believes makes the issue timely so as to deal with the impediments before they become a reason
for a failure.