The OAU and African Subregional Organisation: A Closer Look at the 'peace pyramid'

The document examines the relationship between the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and various African subregional organisations regarding conflict management and peacekeeping. It notes that while the limitations of the United Nations and the OAU are widely understood, there is a lack of clarity regarding subregional organisations due to their diversity in structure, resources, and orientation. The author intends to establish a security context for these entities and propose guidelines to enhance their role and define their relationship with the OAU.

• There is a significant gap in understanding the capabilities of African subregional organisations compared to the UN and OAU because these subregional entities vary greatly in their orientation, resources, and structure.
• The future effectiveness of conflict management and peacekeeping in Africa depends on the mutual development of both the OAU and subregional organisations.

APA

Malan, M. (n.d.). The OAU and African Subregional Organisation: A Closer Look at the 'peace pyramid'. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/the-oau-and-african-subregional-organisation-a-closer-look-at-the-peace-pyramid

Chicago

Malan, Mark. The OAU and African Subregional Organisation: A Closer Look at the 'peace pyramid'. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/the-oau-and-african-subregional-organisation-a-closer-look-at-the-peace-pyramid.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{malanndoau, author = {Malan, Mark}, title = {{The OAU and African Subregional Organisation: A Closer Look at the 'peace pyramid'}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/papers/the-oau-and-african-subregional-organisation-a-closer-look-at-the-peace-pyramid}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }