BN Posted February 28, 2004 African leaders meeting in Libya have agreed to set up a joint military force which could intervene to end civil wars or prevent genocide. Heads of state and prime ministers of the 53-nation African Union unanimously approved the document called Common Defence and Security Policy for Africa. The African Standby Force will begin deploying about 15,000 troops by 2005. It will have a peace-building and humanitarian role, and may intervene unilaterally in the event of "war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity, as well as a serious threat to legitimate order," the text said. It will be composed of troops from countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt and operate under the African Union Peace and Security Council - expected to be set up in March based on United Nations Security Council. Good idea or bad idea? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3496204.stm BN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nationalist Posted February 29, 2004 Bari_Nomad AS LONG AS THEY KEP THER BLACK MONKY *** AWAY FROM SOMALIA IS GOOD BUT IF THER DRAG THER HIV INFECTD *** TO SOMALIA THEN ........... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
