SANDF/DOD SUPPORT TOWARDS THE CREATION OF THE AFRICA STANDBY FORCE

SANDF/DOD SUPPORT TOWARDS THE CREATION OF THE AFRICA STANDBY

FORCE

PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE AND JOINT STANDING

COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

ON 03 FEBRUARY 2004

SCOPE

• Introduction• Background• Orientation• Why an Africa Standby Force?• 3rd African Chiefs of Defence Staff Meeting• Concept of an Africa Standby Force• DOD Approach to Contributing to the ASF• General Principles• Progress Report• Road Ahead• Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

• The establishment of the AU has emphasized the importance of acting in a multi-lateral manner

• We are members of the region and part of the continent

• As SADC we need to show our commitment to Africa by supporting AU initiatives like the Africa Standby Force

Background/Orientation

• Formation of African Union, Durban, 2002. Replacement for OAU.

• Protocol - Peace and Security Council– PS Council– Africa Standby Force– Military Staff Committee– Continental Early Warning System– Panel of the Wise

WHY AN AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE?

• Africa is to be seen to take responsibility for itself

• It will enhance the obtaining of AU/UN mandates and subsequent donors and funding

• It will allow for future quick reaction to prevent genocide/killing

• Transparency/sharing of information and trai-ning – can lead to defusing of potential explosive situations within the region and on the continent

ORGANS OF THE AFRICAN UNIONTHE ASSEMBLY(supreme Organ)

PEACE ANDSECURITY COUNCIL

THE COMMISSION

Secretariat of the Union

A standing decision making organ for the prevention management andresolution of conflict.

EXECUTIVECOUNCIL

Composition: Ministers of Foreign Affairs PAN AFRICAN

PARLIAMENTCOURT OF

JUSTICEFINANCIAL

INSTITUTIONSECONOMIC, SOCIAL

AND CULTURALCOUNCIL

(an advisory organ)

SPECIALISEDTECHNICAL

COMMITTEES

PERMANENTREPRESENTATIVES

COMMITTEES

Sub-Committee Sub-Committee

African CentralBank

African Mandatory

Fund

African Investment

Bank

Composition : Heads of State

Constitutive Act

Protocol on PSC

COMMISSION

UN

REGIONAL MECHANISMS

MILITARY STAFFCOMMITTEE

PSC SECRETARIAT

PANEL OFTHE WISE

SPECIALFUND

AFRICA STANDBYFORCE

CONTINENTALEARLY

WARNINGSYSTEM

PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL

Protocol on PSC

Draft AU Non AggressionAnd Common Defence Pact

SADC Mutual Defence Pact

Draft RulesOf Procedure

Common African Defence and Security Policy

Work on Doctrine/SOPs atContinental/Regional Levels

Regional EWC

National EWC

ASF HQAddis

5 x RegionalBrigades

3rd African Chiefs of Defence Staff Meeting (ACDS)

• Recent History

– 2nd ACDS meeting: 1997 Harare

– 3rd ACDS meeting: May 2003 Addis Ababa to consider modalities for the creation of the African Standby Force and Military Staff Committee

– Senior officials meeting followed by ACDS meeting

– South Africa chaired – Gen Nyanda

– 4th ACDS Meeting: January 2004 Addis Ababa

3rd ACDS Meeting Recommendations: May 03

• Develop Africa Standby Force (ASF) in two phases– #1: 30 June 2005 and #2: 30 June 2010

TIME FRAMES

• Phase One (by 30 June 2005)– AU develop a full time capacity for simpler missions and

standby system ( Skeleton Mission HQ, Full Time Planning Element, and manage standby rosters)

– Regions consider standby force elements

– All learn from SHIRBRIG (European Standby Force)

– Decisions on support

– AU/SADC Doctrine and hierarchy of documents/procedures in place and aligned with UN

TIME FRAMES

• Phase Two (by 30 June 2010)– Be able to manage complex missions

THE CONCEPT OF AN AFRICA STANDBY FORCE

• A rapid deployment/early entry capability that can rapidly react to prevent killings/genocide, while the mandate is prepared and approved for the follow on peace keeping forces that make up the bulk of the standby brigade

• The standby force which is predominantly responsible for participation in peace support operations in the following categories:– Preventative diplomacy/peace making– Humanitarian intervention– Peacekeeping– Peace Enforcement– Peace Building

Proposed Africa Union Five Regions

AU HQ Addis Ababa

North

West Central East

South

Detail membership of the Five Regions still needs to be determined

Africa Union Regions

AU HQ Addis Ababa

North

West Central East

South

AU Standby Force Core HQEarly Warning Centre HQ

x

x

x x

x

EW Centre

EW Centre EW Centre EW Centre

EW Centre

Log Support ?

Log Support ? Log Support ? Log Support ?

Log Support ?

x

x x x

x

DOD APPROACH TO CONTRIBUTING TO THE

ASF

INITIAL DOD ACTIVITIES

• Chief of Joint Operations lead process to develop broad options for SANDF contribution

• An assessment has been done by the DOD on possible posts that will need to be filled by DOD members at regional and continental levels

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

• The ASF contribution is not an over and above one for the SANDF/DOD!

• The ASF does not imply that we divorce ourselves from UN.

• Standby force should deploy in own region, but can deploy outside it.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

• The earmarked forces should assist the region in producing a balanced force to contend with all missions.

• Forces should be light, mobile and sustainable with good command and control systems

ROAD AHEAD

• Meetings at officials, experts and Chiefs of Defence Staff are being scheduled to determine structures, hierarchy of documents, etc

• The principle to be followed will be to commence planning at national level and then progress via SADC to AU

QUESTIONS/ DISCUSSION