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SUMMARY
Conflict in Africa is becoming highly intractable, protracted and more violent. The destruction caused by these conflicts pose a great challenge to international peace and security. Therefore, the importance of a viable mechanism for securing lasting peace and security in the continent cannot be overemphasized.1
From the formation of the UN in 1945, peacekeeping has been a useful tool for conflict management and resolution. However, with the end of the Cold War peacekeeping in Africa has been faced with some peculiarities of situations which urgently require positive adjustments. In proffering remedies to the challenges of UN peace keeping operations in Africa, the study deeply examined the crises and UN peacekeeping efforts in Somalia. The study brought out some challenges which have hampered the permanentre solution of conflicts in Africa. Some of such challenges include: Lack of understanding of the people’s sensitivity ,lack of rapid deployment capacity, ineffective enforcement of arms embargo and inadequate funding. These challenges, if properly addressed through proffered solutions in the study could result in a shorter period to end conflicts and avert their future recurrence.
