An All-African Peace Force: An Immediate Option or Long-Term Goal for the Region?

Abstract

The social and political disintegration in Burundi has prompted calls from the United States for intervention by an all-African force. The concept of an African force for peacekeeping and humanitarian operations has substantial support in Africa and in important outside countries. Yet it is not realistic to rely upon an all-African military force for Burundi. Burundi offers an important opportunity to begin developing an all-African peace force. If the international community were to take a strategic view of regional stability, it could participate in a joint operation in Burundi in order to improve the capabilities of African contributors and, by extension, the long-term prospects for a regional solution to future African problems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA394176

Entities

People

  • Kevin P. O'prey
  • William D. Bajusz

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Communities
  • Continents
  • Environment
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Security
  • South Africa
  • Training
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • War Games

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Strategic Security Studies