This article examines Men and Masculinities in African Peacebuilding: Engaging Male Actors in Gender Equality: Lessons for Sub-Saharan Africa with a focused emphasis on Ethiopia within the field of Sociology. It is structured as a comparative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.