Dawit Yohannes | ISS Africa

The UN mission should be renewed and reinforced to help avert electoral violence and a relapse into conflict.

This policy brief outlines prospects for UN peace operations in light of current challenges, lessons learned and available opportunities.

This monograph assesses UN policing in peace operations and offers recommendations for future missions.

Somalia, Mali and the DRC face significant security vacuums, which will undermine safety and worsen humanitarian conditions.

The UN’s push to revive global multilateralism should motivate African states, the AU and regional blocs to improve collaboration.

The New Agenda for Peace must recognise and promote African agency and leadership in regional responses to crises on the continent.

Recent developments are positive for Africa but don’t lessen the need for a robust AU Peace Fund.

For recent government offensives against al-Shabaab to deliver stability, the African Union mission needs support.

Violent protests in DRC and Mali highlight fundamental aspects of peace missions that need reform.

In a landscape dominated by violent extremism and deadly transnational armed groups, the force’s viability is in question.

Capacity, funding and innovation could improve the African Union’s record on post-conflict reconstruction and development.

With political violence and terrorism rising in Africa, negotiation and dialogue need as much attention as peace support operations.