ASF
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ASF is the acronym for the African Standby Force, a continental, multidisciplinary peacekeeping and rapid-deployment force established by the African Union to respond to conflicts and crises in Africa.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African Standby Force | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rapid deployment force
ⓘ
regional peacekeeping force ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ASF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
capacity building
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joint military exercises ⓘ training exercises ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
African Union Assembly
NERFINISHED
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African Union Peace and Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | multidisciplinary ⓘ |
| component |
civilian component
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military component ⓘ police component ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| controlledBy | African Union Peace and Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentScope | within Africa ⓘ |
| deploymentType | rapid deployment ⓘ |
| established | early 2000s ⓘ |
| founder | African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | African-led solutions to African conflicts ⓘ |
| headquarters | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ other African Union official languages ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article 13 of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union
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Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateSource |
African Union Peace and Security Council resolutions
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Security Council resolutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberStates | African Union member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningBody |
African Union Commission
NERFINISHED
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African Union Peace Support Operations Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
conflict prevention
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crisis management ⓘ peace enforcement ⓘ peacekeeping ⓘ post-conflict stabilization ⓘ |
| regionalBrigade |
East African Standby Force
NERFINISHED
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Economic Community of Central African States Standby Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Economic Community of West African States Standby Force NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Regional Standby Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern African Development Community Standby Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionStructure | five regional standby brigades ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises
NERFINISHED
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African Peace and Security Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | continental ⓘ |
| standsFor | African Standby Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetOperationalDate | 2010 ⓘ |
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