The UN Security Council passed a resolution that substantially restructured the form and function of the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), following the outbreak of civil war in South Sudan at the end of 2013. This signalled a departure from its prev …

“The aim of this paper is to highlight some of the more salient requirements for intelligence in African peace operations, and to provide insights into how these needs are (or are not) being met. It does so with specific reference to intelligence needs …

“The aim of this paper is to provide a brief chronological account of the ensuing crisis and the regional and international response – starting with the civil war and the peacemaking process that led to the signing of a peace accord in Abuja in Novembe …

“The aim of this paper is to critically examine the concept of conflict prevention as a viable means for enhancing peace and security in Africa, in order to suggest meaningful points of engagement for concerned donors and partners. It does so against t …

“The aim of this publication is to provide an update of the remarkable progress that has been made by the peace process since the national elections of May 2002. Specific emphasis will be placed on the practical aspects of what happens with a peace mis …

“The aim of this paper is to provide a brief background to the Pretoria agreement, and an early overview and analysis of the implications of the MoU,from the perspective of: South Africa’s role as peacemaker in the DRC; support to the military aspects …

“This monograph provides a brief overview of the inconclusive interventions in the Sierra Leone conflict, up to and including the initial phase of UNAMSIL deployment. It reports in more detail on the subsequent advances made in the peace process, with …

“The aim of this monograph is to enhance understanding of the complex array of actors and actions that underpin the current Congolese ‘peace process’ — from the key protagonists and their interests in the DRC, to the deployment of MONUC, and attempts t …

“The ‘Month of Africa’ in the Security Council has had tremendous impact on the world’s consciousness – and conscience. More than that, I believe it has served as a genuine catalyst to explore possible solutions to some of the major problems that the r …

“Annika Hansen makes an attempt to define or delineate some universally applicable principles on when, where and how third-party intervention should take place. An attempt at circumscribing what should or should not be done under the rubric of ‘peace s …

“The aim of this monograph is rather to provide a brief but vivid overview of contemporary efforts to keep the peace in Africa, by publishing an edited version of those papers that dealt most directly with the subject within its contemporary context.”

“The concept of ‘Renaissance’ peacekeeping is thus dubbed because of its origins in a proposal by Thabo Mbeki to the leaders of Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, on modalities for ending the war in the DRC. It recognises a number of harsh realities …

“The aim of this paper is, firstly, to try and place African subregional organisations (and their member states) in a security context, and to identify their perceived place in conflict management endeavours. This is followed by the generation of a few …

“The recent military interventions by SADC member states in the DRC and Lesotho are a serious cause for concern. The governments of SADC member states have sent a message to the world that Africans prefer different, more brutal methods for dealing coll …

“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 co …

“On 30 April 1997, the South African Cabinet approved the Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Bill [B54-97]1 pending submission and approval by Parliament during the 1997 session.The legislation aims to prevent South African companies and citizen …

“Africa does need assistance in the realm of conflict management and peace operations, and the ACRI is no doubt motivated by a well intentioned desire to do something about this. But Africans need to define the type of assistance they require very clea …

“This paper does not question the decisions surrounding the creation of the Organ, nor the objectives that have been accepted for the Organ, although there are a number of serious problems and inconsistencies readily evident in both. It rather presents …

“It is amidst this conceptual uncertainty that attempts have been initiated to enhance the capacity of African states in general, and Southern African states in particular, to participate effectively in multilateral peacekeeping missions through the de …