AU Peace Support Operations: Insufficient for Success (Darfur Case Study)

Abstract

The history of peacekeeping in Africa dates back to 1956 when the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) was deployed to resolve the Suez Canal crisis. Since then, a number of peacekeeping operations have been mounted in the continent, some succeeding and others failing miserably. In 2001, the African states decided to establish the African Union (AU) as a successor to the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Since its establishment, the African Union has made a significant effort to become an active player in resolving African conflicts. However, the African Union faces a number of logistical and military challenges as well as inadequate funds to resource build-up and expansion. This paper will cover African efforts and challenges in the realization of African solutions to African conflict prevention, management, and resolution. The Darfur crisis is used as a case study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA471313

Entities

People

  • Aloys Muganga

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Agreements
  • Civil War
  • Continents
  • Deployment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Sexual Assault
  • United Nations
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Strategic Security Studies