Capacity Building and Training for Peace Operations and Conflict Resolution in East Africa
Abstract
Conflicts in Africa bear certain unique characteristics predominantly embedded in their root
causes, intensity, duration (often too long), escalation and their propensity to spill over to
neighboring states. Although the recent creation of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security
Council (PSC) led to concerted efforts by African states to search for peace on the continent,
the commitment of African people to mitigate their own conflicts is not a recent endeavour: the
continent has been grappling with the issue since the beginning of the post-colonial period, yet
positive results have persistently remained elusive. Capacity-building and training in conflict
resolution can make an important contribution to the management of conflict in East Africa.
Citation
Adams Oloo (2010). Capacity Building and Training for Peace Operations and Conflict Resolution in East Africa. Briefing No 17, June 2010Publisher
Department of Political Science and Public Administration