Other African Union members could by swayed by more than just European or U.S. external financial and technological support. For instance Libya wants the North Africa seat and has spent years and millions of dollars bailing out flailing African allies and building relations with states like the Central African Republic and now Zimbabwe. But its pariah status in the international system and especially its troubles with the United States will undercut Tripoli's attractiveness as a regional leader.
Which nations will get the five regional seats and what will be the extent of their decision-making powers remains unclear. However, the potential consequences of a pan-African security body charged with keeping peace on the continent are obvious. From Algeria to South Africa, from Senegal to Kenya, African states are just now learning the subtleties of power projection.
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Which nations will get the five regional seats and what will be the extent of their decision-making powers remains unclear. However, the potential consequences of a pan-African security body charged with keeping peace on the continent are obvious. From Algeria to South Africa, from Senegal to Kenya, African states are just now learning the subtleties of power projection.
STRATFOR.com.
Additional analysis from STRATFOR.com can be found at: http://www.stratfor.com or in our Links section.
This article is reprinted with permission from the publisher.