Rapport de conférence ISS

The Fourth African Commanders' Conference (ACoC), held from November 1-3, 2010, in Jinja, Uganda, focused on enhancing the effectiveness of African Peace Support Operations (PSOs) and the African Standby Force (ASF). The conference emphasized the need for 'commonalité' in military education and training across African staff colleges to improve interoperability. Key discussions addressed the multidimensional nature of PSOs, highlighting the critical roles of civilian and police components, and the necessity of coordination between Regional Economic Communities (RECs). The conference reviewed the 'Exercise Uhuru' (SADC) and ECOWAS joint exercises as models for operational planning. A significant portion of the proceedings focused on the ACoC's sustainability, specifically the need to diversify funding beyond the UK government and to seek official recognition from the African Union (AU). The conference concluded with decisions to draft a formal Memorandum of Understanding for staff colleges and to pursue the establishment of a pan-African staff college, with Libya taking a lead role in the proposal.

• The ACoC aims to establish a common educational base for military officers, specifically focusing on peace support and natural disaster impact reduction, to ensure that forces can operate effectively in multinational contexts.
• Contemporary Peace Support Operations (PSOs) have evolved into multidimensional missions that integrate political, security, developmental, humanitarian, and human rights functions, requiring synchronized coordination between military, police, and civilian components.
• The African Union (AU) recognizes eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as fundamental components for coordinating peace and security, though challenges remain regarding overlapping memberships and varying levels of political will.
• The African Standby Force (ASF) and PSOs face significant interoperability challenges due to differences in military doctrine, equipment, and language among troop-contributing countries.
• The ACoC's financial stability is currently precarious due to a heavy reliance on a single donor, the UK Government, for its secretarial management costs, estimated at ZAR 450,000 (US$ 64,285).
• The conference identified the need for a pan-African staff college to standardize military education, a proposal led by the Libyan staff college to be presented to the AU.
• The use of Formed Police Units (FPUs) is highlighted as a more professional and robust police response that is often better accepted by displaced persons and refugees than heavily armed military units.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (2011). Rapport de conférence ISS. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/TDCFFrenchReport.pdf

Chicago

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@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudies2011rapport, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Rapport de conférence ISS}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2011}, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/TDCFFrenchReport.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }