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The EU and the African Peace and Security Architecture, por Roger Middleton

The African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) has evolved at a remarkable pace in the six years since the establishment of the African Union (AU). Underpinned by a strong interventionist commitment in the AU charter it offers a real prospect of African solutions to African problems. The European Union has been heavily involved in the successful development of APSA to date and has made a firm commitment to remain so. In recent times humanitarianism has emerged as the driving force behind European efforts towards Africa. In parallel, over the last decade African states have become more active in seeking their own solutions to the challenges they face. It is in this context that the present article will seek to shed light on issues faced by APSA, the European involvement and the major bottlenecks to security and defence policies faced regionally by the AU.