Since the previous edition of the
African Security Review, four critical foundational initiatives of the
African Union (AU) have come into effect. In Addis Ababa, for the first time,
representatives of the ruling and opposition parties were represented at the
newly launched Pan-African Parliament (PAP); the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC),
with an able Commissioner, got to the chase by tackling key human security
questions on the continent. Importantly, the move from the disquieting concept
of “non-interference” to that of non-indifference of human tragedies, was
introduced. Equally affirming was the foundational work for the establishment of
the African Court of Human and Peoples Rights and, the civil society arm of the
AU, the Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC). Correctly, the AU
Secretary-General, Alpha Konare, declared that the AU is not the OAU.
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Reference:
African Security Review Vol 13 No 2, 2004
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Jhazbhay teaches at the University of South Africa and is a member of the
ANC's Commission of Religious Affairs. He also serves on the Board of the
Institute for Global Dialogue. E-mail:
jhazbmid@unisa.ac.za [Up]
