"African peacekeeping will at some point have to be placed on a more sustainable basis. Arguably, the way forward in all of this is that a more integrated concept of peace and security should be developed between the [African Union (AU)] and the UN. In effect, the degree of support and succour that the UN has provided to the [African Standby Force (ASF)] has been a disappointment. Instead of leading, the UN has followed – a trend that requires urgent revisiting." (Quoted from article)