This study examines the African Union's peacekeeping role in managing African conflicts. Based on a qualitative research methodology, it analyses AU peace operations in Burundi and Somalia, and hybrid peacekeeping in Darfur, in order to identify the lessons learned and suggest how future outcomes may be improved.

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Isiaka Alani Badmus holds a PhD in Peace Studies from the University of New England, Australia. His research interests include disarmament and arms control in West Africa; UN peacekeeping in Africa; the African Union's peace and security regime and AU-mandated peace operations; post-conflict peacebuilding and the 'responsibility to protect' (R2P) in Africa.

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Introduction 1. Conceptual Framework and Some Background Issues 2. The Rise of African Union Regionalism 3. The African Peace and Security Architecture 4. The African Mission in Burundi 5. The African Union Mission in Somalia 6. The African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur Conclusions: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why?