Statement by H E Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, on Financing AU Peace Support Operations at the Peace and Security Council Meeting au.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from au.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The East African
Monday July 19 2021
African Union (AU) Commission Chairman Moussa Faki attends the 32nd Extraordinary Summit of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Addis Ababa on June 21, 2018. PHOTO | YONAS TADESSE | AFP
Summary
A session of the African Union Peace and Security Council earlier this month agreed to continue pooling resources for the African Union Standby Force, but raised concerns about the apparent low contribution from member states.
The AU Standby Force was mooted 20 years ago but slowly adopted as the policy ran into AU’s own red tape, such as the initial policy of non-interference in each other’s’ affairs as well as financial commitment.