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    Ethiopian Military Doctrine in Peace Operations: A Comparative Study on Amisom, Unamid and Unisfa
    (Addis Ababa University,, 2020-06) Merga Kenea; Daniel Gebreegziabher (PhD)
    The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether the Ethiopian troops in different peacekeeping missions with varied contexts and authorizing institutions operate similar doctrine or not, taking AMISOM, UNAMID, and UNISFA. To this end, the study employed a qualitative comparative study. Data collected through in-depth and key informant interviews and focus group discussions with those who were selected using purposive sampling based on their engagement and knowledge were analyzed thematically. The result of this thesis reveals the need to develop well articulated peace operation doctrine in the absence of a formal peace operation doctrinal guidance that shapes Ethiopian troops’ participation in regional, continental, and international peacekeeping operations. In addition, the study identified that the military doctrine varies in different contexts of operation due to variation in military, technical, and political dimensions. These dimensions are manifested in variables such as the organization or structure, command, and control, the use of force, tactics, techniques and procedures, logistics, communication, values, and interaction. Moreover, the study identified challenges related to command and control in the form of lack of coordination, and decision making in both UNAMID and UNISFA while lacking continuity in control in AMISOM. The principal challenge for the three cases is a poor communication skill and logistics pitfall. Moreover, the Ethiopian troop in AMISOM predominantly engages in a war-fighting against Al-Shabaab while in UNAMID and UNISFA in peacekeeping operation where the use of force is limited to specific conditions. Hence, despite few similarities among the three missions, the doctrine, the Ethiopian troops apply in these missions vary due to contextual differences. The researcher suggests that there is a need to mitigate the challenges that the troop faces in peacekeeping operations.