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This paper looks at the leadership dimension of peacebuilding based largely on the author’s experiences over the last decade in four, conflict-ridden African states: Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It offers some insights into the role played by the national leaders of these four countries in adapting and shaping the peacebuilding environment and draws some conclusions about the context and the personal qualities – and failings – that may contribute to success or failure in peacebuilding.