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Peace Support Operations and Sustainable Peace: African Union Contribution in Somalia
(CEDRED, 2023) Musau, Daniel Muange; Hamasi, Linnet
Peace Support Operations (PSOs) pose both opportunities and threats to sustainable peace. Countless instances of insecurity have been strongly experienced in regions close to the Kenya-Somalia border. Failure to adequately plan PSO exits compromised significant security and peace achieved. The lethal militants continued to conduct an insurgency against the government of Somalia, its inhabitants, and other neighboring nations due to a lack of effective security and peace measures, participating in transnational terrorism, organized crime, and cross-border attacks. Peace Building Complexity Theory accounts for the perceptions of residents and government on the consequences of external peace efforts to sustainable peace explaining why Somalia relapsed into instability affecting the adjoining countries after the exit of PSOs. Through qualitative inquiry, the perceptions of Somalias on PSOs peace efforts were sought on exit strategies. These articles aim to advise the AU on how implementing the PSO exit strategy effectively can result in long-term peace and stability. 100 respondent were chosen as the sample size from the general population. The primary data that was gathered included interview schedules, and secondary data was used to confirm the results. The findings and recommendations informed the conclusion of the study.