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Peacekeeping in Africa: Capabilities and Culpabilities provides detailed insight into the efforts by the international community and regional and subregional organizations to promote peace and security in the African region. The book analyzes both indigenous and external efforts to develop African countries' individual and collective capacities to undertake peacekeeping operations. Peacekeeping in Africa also chronicles the participation of African countries in United Nations peacekeeping operations and non-African-led multinational forces over the past 50 years. It discusses the role of the United Nations in peacekeeping in the region and concludes with recommendations on how to make current approaches more effective.