Afrika’da Çatışma Yönetiminde Afrika Birliği ile Avrupa Birliği Arasındaki Stratejik Güvenlik Katılımı: Zorluklar

Year 2022, Issue: 41, 227 - 259, 09.05.2022

Dingji Maza Kangdim Cemal Yorgancıoğlu Kwopnan Bulus

https://doi.org/10.17134/khosbd.1101701

Abstract

Bu makale, Afrika kıtasının karşı karşıya olduğu çatışma ve diğer karmaşık güvenlik tehditleriyle ilgili zorlukların ele alınmasında Afrika Birliği (AfB) ile Avrupa Birliği (AB) arasındaki stratejik güvenlik katılımının eleştirel bir analizini incelemek için açıklayıcı analiz ve kapsamlı masa başı incelemesini içeren nitel bir araştırma yaklaşımı kullanmaktadır. Makalenin bulguları ve sonuçları, AB güvenlik katılımının daha geniş bir AfB güvenlik çerçevesini desteklemesine rağmen, kıtanın karşı karşıya olduğu çeşitli karmaşık güvenlik tehditlerini ele almada seçici finansman, fonların dağıtılması ve kullanımında hesap sorulmaması, haddinden fazla aşırı güven ve AfB’ye dış aktörlere bağımlılık gibi zorlukların hala mevcut olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu nedenle, bu eksikliğin ve zorluğun ele alınması, asimetrik ve çok boyutlu bir işbirliği ve bu iki aktör arasındaki tepkilerin süreci verimli bir etki için yönlendirmesini gerektirir.

Keywords

Afrika Birliği, Avrupa Birliği, Barış, Güvenlik, Çatışma Yönetimi, Güvenlik Topluluğu, Security Community

The Strategic Security Engagement between the African Union and the European Union in Conflict Management in Africa: The Challenges

Abstract

This article uses a qualitative research approach comprising of descriptive analysis and extensive desk review to carry out a critical analysis of the strategic security engagement between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) in addressing the challenges associated with conflict and other complex security threats facing the African continent. The findings and conclusions of the article suggest that; although the EU security engagement supports the broader AU security framework, challenges such as selective funding, non-accountability in the disbursement and utilization of funds, excessive over-reliance, and dependence of the AU on external actors in addressing the various complex security threats facing the continent still exist. Therefore, addressing these challenges will require a symmetric and multidimensional cooperation and responses between these two actors driving the process for efficient impact.

Keywords

African Union, European Union, Peace, Security, Conflict Management, Security Community

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