Professor Tony Chafer<\/strong>, University of Portsmouth Peacekeeping missions which have sought to address evolving forms of conflict and instability on the African continent \u2013 led by the United Nations, African Union and European Union \u2013 have frequently been overstretched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Across regions including the Sahel, the Horn and West Africa, the issues of violent extremism and criminality \u2013 often set against a backdrop of collapsing or severely weakened central states \u2013 have led to the mobilisation of a diverse set of new collective responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These include notable African-led efforts such as AMISOM in Somalia or more recently the G5 Sahel, where France have played a pivotal role in initiating new and more ad hoc approaches to coalition-building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As existing multinational missions in Africa continue to evolve on the ground and while new collective opportunities increasingly present themselves, it is critical for policymakers to understand how far such efforts reflect meaningful long-term solutions to the challenges of conflict and insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At this roundtable event, participants will reflect on how such missions become mobilised and legitimised, the extent to which they can be defined as \u2018new\u2019, and whether they represent a truly sustainable means to tackle the issue of conflict in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This roundtable is held in partnership with Cardiff University and the University of Portsmouth and is supported by the Leverhulme Trust.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more on Chatham House<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Participants Professor Tony Chafer, University of PortsmouthProfessor Gordon Cumming, Cardiff UniversityDr Roel van der Velde, Cardiff UniversityAhmed Soliman, Research Fellow, Horn of Africa, Chatham HouseDr Elisa Lopez Lucia, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles; University of PortsmouthChair:\u00a0Janet Adama Mohammed, West Africa Programme … Continue reading
Professor Gordon Cumming<\/strong>, Cardiff University
Dr Roel van der Velde<\/strong>, Cardiff University
Ahmed Soliman<\/strong>, Research Fellow, Horn of Africa, Chatham House
Dr Elisa Lopez Lucia<\/strong>, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles; University of Portsmouth
Chair:\u00a0Janet Adama Mohammed<\/strong>, West Africa Programme Director, Conciliation Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n