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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Public Administration</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Public Administration</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия:  Государственное и муниципальное управление</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-8313</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2411-1228</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">24980</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-8313-2020-7-4-322-333</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>International Experience of Public Administration</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Международный опыт государственного управления</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The African Peace and Security Architecture as a Tool for the Maintenance of Peace and Security. Part 2</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Африканская архитектура мира и безопасности как инструмент их поддержания. Часть 2</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0001</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Gardachew</surname><given-names>Bewuketu Dires</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Гардашью</surname><given-names>Бевукету Дирес</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD Candidate at the Department of Political Science and International Studies</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>преподаватель и исследователь департамента политологии и международных исследований</p></bio><email>bewuket23@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Bahir Dar University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Бахир Дар</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2020-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2020</year></pub-date><volume>7</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">VOL 7, NO4 (2020)</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ТОМ 7, №4 (2020)</issue-title><fpage>322</fpage><lpage>333</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2020-11-18"><day>18</day><month>11</month><year>2020</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2020, Gardachew B.D.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2020, Гардашью Б.Д.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2020</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Gardachew B.D.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Гардашью Б.Д.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/24980">https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/24980</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>This study critically explores the extent to which the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) (such as the African Standby Force (ASF), the Continental Early Warning System (CEWS), Panel of the Wise (PoW) and the Peace Fund (PF)) have been successful in achieving their institutional objectives, as well as the degree to which they are able to contribute to the work of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC). The AU PSC as a key pillar of the APSA is the main decision-making body regarding issues of peace and security. In order to achieve its responsibility, the AU PSC shall be supported by the African Standby Force, the Continental Early Warning System, Panel of the Wise and the Peace Fund. APSA is the umbrella term for the key African Union (AU) mechanisms for promoting peace, security and stability in the African continent. More specifically, it is an operational structure for the effective implementation of the decisions taken in the areas of conflict prevention, peace-making, peace support operations and intervention, as well as peace-building and post-conflict reconstruction. APSA is envisioned as a means by which Africa can take a greater role in managing peace and security on the continent, with the objective of offering “African solutions to African problems”.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В статье критически анализируется эффективность Африканской архитектуры мира и безопасности (ААМБ) (в которую входят Африканские резервные силы (АРС), Континентальная система раннего предупреждения (КСРП), Группа мудрецов и Фонд мира (ФМ)) в достижении своих институциональных целей. Также автором оценивается потенциальный вклад структур ААМБ в работу Совета мира и безопасности Африканского союза (АС СМБ). Совет мира и безопасности как ключевая опора Африканской архитектуры мира и безопасности является основным директивным органом по данным вопросам. Для выполнения своих обязанностей Совет мира и безопасности Африканского союза будет поддерживаться Африканскими резервными силами, Континентальной системой раннего предупреждения, Группой мудрецов и Фондом мира. ААМБ - это общий термин для обозначения ключевых механизмов Африканского союза для содействия миру, безопасности и стабильности на африканском континенте. В частности, это оперативная структура для эффективного осуществления решений, принятых в областях предотвращения конфликтов, миротворчества, операций по поддержанию мира и вмешательства, а также миростроительства и постконфликтного восстановления. ААМБ рассматривается как средство, с помощью которого Африка может играть более активную роль в управлении миром и безопасностью на континенте с целью предложить «африканские решения африканских проблем».</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>African Standby Force</kwd><kwd>Continental Early Warning System</kwd><kwd>Panel of the Wise and the Peace Fund</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>Африканские резервные силы</kwd><kwd>Континентальная система раннего предупреждения</kwd><kwd>Группа мудрецов и Фонд мира</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Fisher L.M., Bah A.S., Mniema A., Okome H.N., Tamba M., Frederiksen J., Reeve R., et al. Moving Africa Forward: African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA). Assessment Study. Addis Ababa: AU Peace and Security Department; 2010.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Williams P.D. 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