“Despite the supposedly broad array of conflict management techniques, international
attention remains fixed on ‘peacekeeping’, or the utility of multinational military interventions as an essential element in the amelioration or resolution of armed conflicts. The frustrating aspect of this approach is that, as the perceived demand for peacekeeping increases, the capacity of the UN to deliver peacekeepers seems to have diminished debate on the future of peacekeeping in Africa – a debate which is increasingly focused on efforts to enhance African capabilities for the conduct of peace operations. The purpose of this paper is to take stock of current trends in international peacekeeping vis-à-vis the
perceived problem of peacekeeping in Africa, and to briefly outline progress and prospects
towards the resolution of this problem.”
