Thursday, May 30, 2013

AfricanLeaders to Create a Rapid-Reaction Force



African leaders said Monday that they would immediately create a military rapid-reaction force to deal with regional coups, rebellions and wars, seeking to reduce the continent’s reliance on foreign troops and funds for its defense. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia, who is chairman of the African Union, announced the creation of the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises, and said President Jacob Zuma of South Africa had proposed the force. So far, South Africa, Ugandaand Ethiopia have pledged to contribute to it, officials said at an African Union meeting in Ethiopia.

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