Meressa K Dessu | 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.

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.

The mandate and capacity of a new operation should allow robust engagement to deal with underlying political conflicts.

Despite detailed reviews and proposals by the AU and the UN, AMISOM’s future remains far from clear.

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

If the mission is to successfully withdraw from the country, getting politics right should be one of its priorities.

Dialogue processes can help achieve stability, and experiences from countries in the Horn offer useful lessons.