ECOWAS Standby Force

ECOWAS Standby Force
AllegianceEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
BranchMilitary, Police, Civilian
TypeStandby arrangement
RoleMilitary intervention in times of crisis within the ECOWAS region
Part ofAfrican Standby Force (ASF)

Found in 1975, the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) is a standby arrangement made up of military, police and civilian components in accordance with Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter which provides for regional peace and security arrangements. A partial legal basis is given by Article 21 of the ECOWAS Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security.

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