Out of Egypt's commitment to respect the international legitimacy rules, maintain good relations with all parties of the conflict without causing any complications, President Mubarak's assertion that Egypt is a state of peace which never support either war nor the proliferation of mass destruction weapons and the aim of the Egyptian peacekeeping forces is to maintain peace, Egypt participated in the peacekeeping missions in Africa under the umbrella of the United Nations, among these participations:

Participating in the peacekeeping force with two paratroopers companies grouping 258 personnel in Congo during the civil war from 1960-61. Participating in the peacekeeping force in Somalia with one infantry battalion grouping 240 personnel during the period from December 1992 till May 1993 in the Operation Restoration of Hope. During the period from June 1998 till March 2000, Egypt sent an infantry company consisting of 125 personnel, an administrative and medical unit with 294 persons under the United Nations mission to keep peace in Central Africa. Egypt participated in peacekeeping force in Angola with 28 military observers from 1991 to 1999. Egypt participated in Mozambique with 20 military observers during the period from February 1993 to June 1995. It also participated with 15 military observers in Liberia during the period from December 1993 to September 1997. It also participated with 10 military observers in Rwanda. Egypt participated in Comoros with three observers in 1997-1999. Egypt still contributes with its troops in many African countries. The Egyptian force was in the forefront of the peacekeeping forces in Darfur, Sudan since the outbreak of the conflict. In August 2004, it sends 34 military observers and three senior officers along with the protection forces affiliated to the African Union in Darfur. Moreover, Egypt participates in the United Nations mission in Sudan with 1046 personnel.