Eastern Africa Region and Conflict Management: Case of Eastern Africa Stand Force
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Date
2023
Authors
Wanjira, Karanja
Wasonga, Joseph
Mulu, Francis
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IJRISS
Abstract
The Eastern Africa Region (EAR) has remained as one of the most conflicted zones in Africa drawing the
attention to emergence of new experiments in managing conflicts. This has led to formation of African
Union (AU) with specialized organ of African Standby Force (ASF) to untangle complex interstate and
intrastate conflicts. Regional Security Organizations (RSO) are established under the auspices of ASF such
as Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) for interventions to conflict ravaging states within the region.
Despite various efforts to contain conflicts within the EAR, the region is compounded by violent conflicts,
terrorism and threats towards peace and security. Ostensibly, the efforts of EASF in managing conflicts
within the EAR has remained futile due to under representation in conflict interventions within the region.
The objective of the study was to examine the rationale for the establishment of EASF as a regional
organization (RO) in conflict management within the EAR. The study adopted neo-liberal institutionalism
theory to underpin the rationale for establishment of security organizations by states. This study used both
primary data from the interview guides, questionnaires and secondary data from document analysis, reports,
MoUs, library books among others. The qualitative data is thematically organized to answer the research
objective. The findings of this research established that EASF was founded under the authorization of the
UNSC to address regional conflicts within the Eastern African region. Also, EASF has a legal framework as
an international organization through international legal personality and immunities, and privileges. The
study recommends that member states should have more cohesion for effective EASF operationalization.
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Keywords
Eastern African Standby Force (EASF), Eastern Africa Region (EAR), conflict management, international/regional organization (IO/RO), peace and security
Citation
Wanjira, K., Wasonga, J., & Mulu, F. (2023). Eastern Africa Region And Conflict Management: Case of Eastern Africa Standby Force. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 7(1), 1229-1246.