Peacekeeping in Darfur: The Dilemmas of an African Union-Un Force Commander

An account of UNAMID (United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur) peacekeeping operations in Darfur.

Martin Luther Agwai served as Force Commander of UNAMID in 2007-2009, and was Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff in, respectively, 2003-2006 and 2006-2007. Since 2016, he has been a Visiting Professor at the African Leadership Centre, King’s College, London.

Akibode Fasakin is Research Aide to General Agwai. He is a Doctoral Candidate at the Swedish Defence University and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. He was a Fellow of the African Leadership Centre’s Peace and Security Programme at King’s College, London.