S/African minister attends AU security meeting in Addis Ababa

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S/African minister attends AU security meeting in Addis Ababa

9:25 CAT | 09 Jan 2018

South Africa's Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Picture: GCIS

South Africa Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is attending the 13th ordinary meeting of African chiefs of defence staff and heads of security and safety services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The three-day meeting is currently underway at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, her office announced on Tuesday. t said the meeting is discussing a number of issues related to safety and security in African countries.

“Topping the agenda is a report by the Assessment Team that undertook verifications in the regions of the status of the Regional Standby Forces.

“The team is presenting a final African Standby Force Assessment Report to the Specialised Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security,” Defence Ministry spokesperson Joy Peter said.

The purpose of the African Standby Force is to provide the AU with capabilities to respond to conflicts on the African continent through the deployment of peacekeeping forces.

The force’s establishment is seen as a step towards curbing reliance on foreign powers, whose forces are deployed in Africa’s conflict zones, which often causes tension as African leaders seek African solutions to African problems.

The setting up of the African standby force was mandated by the AU Constitutive Act in 2000 to undertake peacekeeping interventions.

Source: APA