China and Russia in African Peace Operations

The Washington-based Stimson Center published in March 2017 a study titled "Nontraditional Actors: China and Russia in African Peace Operations" by Elor Nkereuwem.

The report analyzes how China and Russia have engaged with peace operations in Africa. It examines how they have responded to controversial UN missions in Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Mali, and Libya. It uses meeting transcripts of UN resolution deliberations and debates since 1989, as well as interviews with stakeholders, to characterize how both nations have behaved in the past, with a view to understanding how they may engage on peace operations in the future.

Towards an Equitable Partnership in African Peace Operations

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published in February 2017 a report titled "African Directions: Towards an Equitable Partnership in Peace Operations" by Xenia Avezov, Jair Van Der Lijn, and Timo Smit.

The report seeks to outline pathways to improve future collaboration between African and external actors, and to strengthen their mutual understanding. It offers suggestions based on a series of meetings involving participants from different regions in Africa.

Role of the Police in the AU-UN Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur

The Institute for Security Studies published on 2 April 2015 a study titled "The Role of the Police in UNAMID" by Marina Caparini, Festus Kofi Aubyn, Olivia Victoria Davies, Meressa K. Dessu, and Mateja Peter. 

It examines the role of the police component in the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).  The report focuses on training of Sudanese government police and community policing volunteers in IDP camps and training of UNAMID personnel.  It identifies good practices and makes recommendations for the UNAMID police. 

African Union Peace Operations

I presented brief remarks on African Union (AU) peace operations at a national security seminar held by George Washington University on 7 December 2012. My remarks focus on the AU peace operations architecture and assessment of the AU's efforts so far to deal with conflict.

Click here to read the remarks.