The Organization of African Unity and conflict management in Africa: Report of joint OAU/IPA consultation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19-21 May, 1993

In: An International Peace Academy Report

Abstract

The joint OAU/IPA consultation brought together members of the African diplomatic corps accredited to the OAU as well as a select group of scholars and practitioners in the fields of preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping, and peacemaking. The participants discussed the following main topics: (1) peacemaking: preventive action and negotiating settlement of conflicts; (2) peacekeeping: prospects for the OAU and cooperation with the United Nations; (3) peacemaking and peacekeeping by sub-regional organizations; (4) strengthening the institutional capacity of the OAU: infrastructure and financial resources; and (5) national reconciliation and reconstruction of the state. In addition, the concept of sovereignty and the limits and scope of external involvement in domestic affairs was discussed. (DÜI-Hff)