JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 117

581.

The African leader mostly credited for spearheading the formation of the African Union is

A.

Muammar Ghaddafi

B.

Abdelaziz Bouteflika

C.

Abdoulaye Wade

D.

Thabo Mbeki

Correct answer is A

Frustration at its ineffectiveness led African leaders, spearheaded by Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi, to launch the African Union, a body with a structure modeled on that of the European Union. Fifty-three countries in Africa are members of the AU.

582.

The structures of the African Union includes

A.

the court of justice, pan African congress and people's Assembly

B.

pan African parliament, the court of justice and the peace and security council

C.

specialized Technical commission, the court of justice and humanitarian board

D.

people's Assembly, Humanitarian Board and the peace and security council

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

583.

A major drawback to the NEPAD initiative is its

A.

Articulation by few African leaders

B.

Affiliation by few African union

C.

Inability to empower the youth

D.

Reliance on Western donors for funds

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

584.

ECOMOG at the initial stage of its intervention in Liberia was perceived as

A.

Neutral

B.

Incompetent

C.

Partisan

D.

Invaders

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

585.

One of the programmes binding members of the Commonwealth is the

A.

Food and aid programme

B.

Cultural programme

C.

Agenda for peace

D.

Scholarship scheme

Correct answer is C

An Agenda for Peace: Preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping, more commonly known simply as An Agenda for Peace, is a report written for the United Nations by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1992. In it, Boutros-Ghali responds to a request by the UN Security Council for an "analysis and recommendations" to strengthen peacemaking and peace-keeping. The document outlines the way Boutros-Ghali felt the UN should respond to conflict in the post-Cold War world.