Detail Helping to Calm a Continent; UN Peacekeepers in Africa   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 403 no. 8788 (Jun. 2012), page 49-50. Topik: International; Regions; Peacekeeping Forces; Governmental Reform Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.72 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel UN peacekeepers in Africa have long acted to calm things down after bloody dust-ups in the bush. It is a job they still do. Protecting civilians has become a big part of many missions, putting additional strain on peacekeepers as they find themselves in the role of policeman. The protection of national leaders has become another tricky priority. The protection of national leaders has become another tricky priority. Long gone are the days when the first UN mission in Africa failed to save Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese independence leader, from being murdered in 1961. In Liberia Indian policewomen in full garb are patrolling the gate to the president's office, while motorised Nigerian troops form part of the security detail. Tasks have spread in all directions. Bangladeshi troops in Liberia run job-creating computer classes. In Somalia the UN alongside the African Union backs a land war against Islamist fighters. Conducting complex national elections, a vast logistical task in places with few roads, has become a UN speciality across Africa. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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