Bigirimana, Désiré2020-03-032020-03-032013Bigirimana, D(2013)The EAC peace and security legal and institutional framework ,Master dissertation, University of Dr es Salaam, Dar es Salaamhttp://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7562Available in print form, University of Dar es Salaam at Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library (THS EAF JZ6009.A353B53)This research examines the viability of the East African Community (EAC) peace and security legal and institutional framework. The study is carried out by looking at the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) frameworks with the view to showing how the EAC can borrow a leaf from those international, regional and sub-regional organizations which, despite of their challenges, have already tried out their peace and security systems. In this research, data are collected through library documentation and field research. The study shows that the EAC peace and security system is geared to prevention and peaceful settlement of conflicts. Nevertheless, some EAC Partner States sunk into turmoils which amounted in the commission of international crimes like genocide. In such a context, the study stresses the need for the EAC to develop instruments and enforcement mechanisms enabled to efficiently address any threat or breach to peace and security in the region. The study is divided into six Chapters. Chapter One consists of a general introduction in which the researcher presents the theoretical background of this research. Chapter Two highlights the existing legal instruments and institutions in the EAC peace and security system. Chapter Three examines the instruments and organs relevant to peace and security in the context of UN and AU. Chapter Four discusses the peace and security architecture in ECOWAS as a REC having the same legal status as EAC. Chapter Five presents findings of this study while Chapter Six draws the general conclusion and makes recommendations.enSecurity,InternationalAfrica,EastThesis