CIAO DATE: 05/2009
March 2009
Center on International Cooperation
The deployment of peacekeepers is increasingly becoming a reflex solution to crises, often in the absence of viable political agreements. The cluster of peace operations in the Broader Horn of Africa are disjointed even though the various conflicts in the region are inter-linked. Dr. Sarjoh Bah argues that weak commitment and slow implementation have hampered peacekeeping efforts across the region.
Resource link: The Broader Horn:Peacekeeping in a Strategic Vacuum [PDF] - 110K