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In the light of the recent conflicts in Somalia, Ethiopia, Liberia, not to mention old ones, Biafra, Angola, Shaba, Chad, Uganda, Sahara, Mauritania, there is need to strengthen the regional economic and political co-operation with a permanent diplomatic instrument in form of a military intervention force as a prerequisite for peace, stability, security and development. It should be remembered that when military intervention is largely handled by foreign or external powers, it is very likely to be unpopular with neighbouring states and others within the region, especially if such intervention is carried out to maintain in power a dictatorial regime or to uproot it for political and strategic reasons. With the New World Order and the gradual disappearance of pro-West and pro-East dictators in Africa, it is hoped that this type of intervention, often from the big world powers, will give way to more positive co-operation. From a legal viewpoint, it has been argued that military intervention, whether individual or collective, is illegal since it is contrary to the provisions of article 2, line 4 of the UN Charter concerning the use of force against the territorial integrity or the political independence and sovereignty of a state.