Abstract
It has been studied that the current wave of a new form of reinforcing the terms of regional integration and cooperation have to find its roots in the real commitment to fight a common enemy, promote a common good. Contemporary regional integration organizations were formed in the aftermath of the Second World War to prevent the escalation of conflicts and focus on economic cooperation to improve trade and industry, exchange of knowledge and technology. The African regional integration was mostly formed in the early days of independence to reaffirm their integrity and sovereignty. The Rome Treaty of 1957 saw a coalition of 12 European countries to create the European Economic Community (EEC). The EEC did well prevent wars and conflicts in most European countries, brought about uncontestable steps forward towards prosperity and development of the year 1970’s. It came to its full achievement by the inclusion of the United Kingdom in 1973 marking a great success in what could be termed as regional integration and cooperation. Amadou and Moshood showed how this success in union of nations served as a starting point to other countries in the world especially in Africa
Highlights
Regional integration and cooperation on African continentThis need of uniting nations had been the motive behind the creation of several cases of regional integration organization on African continent
We shall review the principles upon which the three major regional integration organization namely ECOWAS, Inter-governmental Authority and Development (IGAD) and East African Community (EAC) are made in regards to countering terrorism
Capital [14], the second initiative was the establishment of the IGAD security sector Program (ISSP) which was mainly meant to disrupt the operations of pirates and similar crimes on the coastal side of the region the project which was later supported by the East Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) and the Joint Task force for The Horn of Africa (CJTFHOA)
Summary
This need of uniting nations had been the motive behind the creation of several cases of regional integration organization on African continent. The Lagos Plan for Action (L.P.A) of 1980 saw the creation of Economic Community of West African States and the Preferential Trade Areas in 1981 for East and Southern African States which later became the common markets for Eastern Africa (CO.M.ES.A). It was followed by the Economic Community of Central African States in 1993 together with the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU). All these regional integration organizations and those that were formed later on had a common aim and vision to lead to an African common market by 2025. It was remaining with what is known today as the Horn of Africa (H.O.A) countries which were grouped under the Inter-governmental Authority and Development (I.G.A.D)
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