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WAEC Government 2020 Objective — Question 43

Question 43 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The African Union is most often unable to resolve conflicts as quickly as possible because it

  • A. lacks financial weakness
  • B. does not have a standby force and has to depend on the goodwill of member-states to contribute troops for peace-keeping operationsCorrect
  • C. has too many member states
  • D. lacks a permanent headquarters

Explanation

The African Union does not have a standby force that it can deploy in any part of the continent when conflict arises but has to depend on the goodwill of member-states to contribute troops for its peace-keeping operations. This is a big problem preventing the AU from resolving conflicts quickly, especially as some member-states may not be committed to providing troops, particularly if they have a vested interest in the crisis.

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