Amisom

Serious Troop Rotation Blockages Could Ease Soon for the UN Mission in Mali

• July 4, 2022

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — As the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) announced a lifting of sanctions against the Malian military junta on Sunday, the news may be especially welcome to the nearly two and a half thousand West African peacekeepers who remain in limbo as a result of the regional tensions. Since …

Africa, Peace and Security, Secretary-General, Security Council, UN Peacekeeping

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GEOPOLITICS

A New Peace-Building Podcast Series Delves Into East Africa’s Complexities

Joe Penney

• May 8, 2018

A new series called “Peacebuilders,” offering a weekly podcast of interviews with a diverse array of African and other professionals on vital issues they confront in their work in East Africa, has been introduced by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The nine-part series debuted on May 1, with the first one focused on …

Africa, Geopolitics, Peace and Security, UN Peacekeeping

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Setting an Example: Kenyans’ Innovations in UN Peacekeeping

Giovanna Marques Kuele and Adriana Erthal Abdenur

• April 23, 2018

NAIROBI — With the budget cuts to peace operations implemented last year and the prospect of even more reduction in resources, debates about United Nations peacekeeping effectiveness have intensified. One of the areas sorely in need of innovation is peacekeeping training and, more generally, the preparation of troops, police officers and civilians for peace …