Quite frankly, I don't understand that criticism. In certain circumstances there are capabilities within NATO and the African Union, and a certain aspect related as well to political legitimacy when it comes to the African Union's involvement in these types of operations within Africa. A more positive spin on that idea of contracting out might be regional responsibility and subsidiarity, and building up the capacities to respond to issues in your own backyard, as far as the AU is concerned specifically.
On May 25th, 2010. See this statement in context.