African Union peacekeeping is growing as UN missions decline: research finds a mixed record of success

By Richard Fosu, Lecturer in International Relations, Monash University
Ayotunde Giwa, PhD Candidate, Political Science, Northern Arizona University
Christopher Amrobo Enemuwe, PhD student, Idaho State University

When violent conflict erupts in Africa, attention often turns to the United Nations, major powers, or external donors. Yet over the past two decades, the African Union (AU) has become one of the continent’s most important peace and security actors.

From Burundi and Sudan to Somalia, Mali and the Central African Republic, the AU and regional African organisations have deployed peace operations, mediated…

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