African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises

African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises
Active	2013 – present
Country	Algeria  Chad  South Africa  Tanzania  Uganda
Allegiance	African Union
Role	Infantry
Size	5 battalions

The African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC) is a temporary multinational African interventionist standby force set up in November 2013. It will be replaced by the African Standby Force when it becomes fully operational.^[1][2][3]

References

1. Lyimo, Henry (7 November 2013). "Dar pledges troops to African 'force'". Daily News (Tanzania). Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
2. "JK, Zuma, others want rapid response force". IPP Media. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
3. "Media Briefing: Consultative Summit for the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC)". Department of International Relations and Cooperation. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.

External links

• New 'super' combat brigade: creation of an African elite?
• Report of the AUC Chairperson on the operationalisation of the Rapid Deployment Capability of the ASF and the ACIRC