Peacekeeping in Africa: The EU at a Crossroads. College of Europe Policy Brief #11.17, November 2017

Tor, Aleksandra (2017) Peacekeeping in Africa: The EU at a Crossroads. College of Europe Policy Brief #11.17, November 2017. [Policy Paper]

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Abstract

Executive Summary. Africa is host to the largest number of peacekeeping operations in the world, and will continue to rely on external military and peacekeeping support. > The diversification of security players on the African continent as well as the European Union’s internal challenges, mainly related to Brexit, force the EU to redefine its role as a peacekeeping and peacebuilding actor in Africa. > To remain a significant security actor on the African continent, the EU needs to clearly define its identity as a value-driven security player, decide on the type of missions it wants to focus on and clarify and structure its cooperation with African partners and other international players in the field.

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