The Effectiveness Of Au In Promoting Peace And Security:

Abstract

The best known examples in the Eastern African regi on are Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), East African Community (EAC) an d now Eastern African Standby Force (EASBRIG). By bringing 14 states with a common purp ose having accepted, the leadership role of EASBRICOM and having realized that co-operation, especially in issues of peace and security offers, tangible benefits to all participating part ies, the Eastern African countries are on the best tract of overcoming the dynamics of national intere sts and competing regionalism. However, there are many factors that sustain insecurity and instability in the region, making the promoting of peace a major challenge. During the cold War, it was evident that the Organi sation of Africa Union, which was founded to provide the African people with a better life, did not achieve this objective. However, the end of the Cold War brought about a rudimentary shift in t he structure of the international system. This gave rise to pressures and opportunities for a fund amental and unconstrained re-assessment of the root causes of war, conflict and human sufferin g, as well as appropriate response mechanisms