1. Video Lesson

2. Competencies

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• describe the participation of Ethiopia in UN peacekeeping operations;
• analyze the contribution of Ethiopia to UN humanitarian missions.
• appreciate Ethiopia’s effective peacekeeping missions in history

3. Brainstorming Question

• In which countries have Ethiopian forces served as UN peacekeeping missions?

4. Key Terminology & Concepts

5. Lesson Presentation

Ethiopia has a long history of participation in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations dating back to the 1950s. Ethiopia has participated in peacekeeping missions in Korea, Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Liberia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Somalia. Nowadays, Ethiopia has contributed 8297 troops, police, and military experts to UN peacekeeping operations around the world. Ethiopia also significantly contributes to the AU peacekeeping force in Somalia (AMISOM). According to the mission’s website, it has provided 4395 uniformed personnel to the operation.

Ethiopia has also actively participated in the fight against terrorism. Ethiopia had a meaningful contribution to the struggle not to make Somalia a safe haven for terrorist groups.

As Ethiopia itself was vulnerable to terrorist attacks, the EPRDF led Ethiopian government has worked in collaboration with the international community, particularly the government of the U.S.A. Ethiopia has also taken its own measures against terrorism, ranging from dealing with internal “terrorists” to attacking terrorists by launching punitive military campaigns within the territories of Somalia. As we have seen already, Ethiopia has also sent its peacekeeping mission to Somalia to deal with the terrorist groups like Al Shabaab, along with other African brothers and sisters.