"[The] forthcoming decade may well be the one in which Africa establishes security institutions and security arrangements that are genuinely accountable in behaviour and capable in their professional predisposition. While the institution of the AU and NEPAD and the activation of the various sub-regional bodies represent a positive step forward in the direction of a practical Pan-Africanism, it is important to stress that immense challenges must be faced in order to operationalize them." (Quoted from paper)