Africa is a continent where conflict is rife. Peace and security is arguably absent in many African states and human rights are not protected. The responsibility for ensuring peace and stability lies with the African Union (AU), at least at the regional level. It is a good to reflect on the provisions within the AU in this regard. Article 23 (1) of the Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Charter) provides that all peoples shall have the right to national and international peace and security. It may be argued that the use of “all peoples” suggests that an individual…