Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 05/2010

Lessons Learned from Peace Operations in Africa

Paul D. Williams

March 2010

Africa Center for Strategic Studies

Abstract

Peace operations have been a principal tool used to curb conflict in Africa over the past decade, with over 40 operations deployed since 2000. This article takes stock of lessons learned from these experiences and the implications they hold for improving the effectiveness of future peace operations in Africa.