Monday, May 27, 2013

African Union resolves to creation of African Standby Force to deal with new threats

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(Reuters) - African leaders decided on Monday to immediately establish a military rapid reaction force to deal with regional security emergencies, in a move to reduce the continent's reliance on outside forces and funds for its defence.

The move made at an African Union summit in Addis Ababa followed calls from several leaders for an African defence capacity to be created right away, given the new threats in a number of countries.

Plans for an African Standby Force

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