Kofi Annan’s contributions to peace and security were wide-ranging, encompassing efforts to discourage needless conflicts, support peace operations, create or…
Kofi Annan: In Service of the World
peacekeeping
Second Time Around: Why Did the African Union Say “No” to a Peace Intervention Force in Burundi?
"In February 2016, the African Union announced its decision not to send an intervention force into Burundi without the consent…
The Crisis in Burundi: A Call to Regional Actors
"Given Burundi’s refusal to allow the AU’s peacekeeping force and the UN’s admitted lack of preparedness, what role can the…
Redefining Peacekeeping: The Force Intervention Brigade in the Democratic Republic of Congo
"The coming together of the UN, AU, SADC, and ICGLR to conceptualize and operationalize the FIB demonstrates that hybridization in…
Are Female Peacekeepers Making a Difference, and If Not, Why Not?
"What is clear is that female peacekeepers suffer under a hypermasculine military culture because they are 'othered' on many levels…