Not yet never again: An Enquiry into External Military Intervention for Human Protection in Africa

Abstract

External military intervention, particularly on humanitarian grounds,|is a core aspect of the concept of responsibility to protect, the latter|which is founded on a menu of legal norms in Africa and beyond. Its|implementation in Africa, particularly in the light of events in Libya|and Mali is not without its discontent. The dissatisfaction with its|application is rooted in the popular notion that it is a neo-colonial|drive of the West which is usually pursued and coordinated at the|United Nations Security Council (UNSC) only where it suits the|economic or political interests of its members.