PERSPECTIVE UN-EU-AU COOPERATION IN PEACE AND SECURITY: THE NEED FOR MORE COHERENCE AND COORDINATION Faith Mabera October 2020 Strategic partnership on conflict management in Africa should be grounded on conflict prevention and long­term engagement to address structural drivers of conflict. UN-EU-AU cooperation in peace and security should carry forward the proposal of a virtual trilateral collaborative platform. Clarity, dialogue and open channels of communication should guide deliberations on the AU peace operations and sustainable co-financing.