BLUF
A long-running regional mission restored order but struggled to deliver lasting reform. Its mixed legacy shows why stability efforts need local ownership, clear limits, and honest expectations about what outside support can achieve over time.Learning Outcomes
• Understand the limits of external stabilisation when local political will is weak.
• Recognise why long-term outcomes depend on local institutions, not advisers alone.
• Apply lessons on setting realistic objectives for regional missions and partnerships.
