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Non-Economic Drivers of China’s Peacekeeping Operations in Africa

... approach of economic relations between China and Africa has meant little attention has been given to non-economic aspects of these engagements. More specifically is that economic explanations are often made to justify China's non-economic activities. China Peacekeeping in Africa is one of the areas that remains shrouded by economic explanations. Yet, the motivation by Beijing to commit troops and resources towards peacekeeping in Africa has significant importance beyond the economic aspects. Indeed, several ...

17.01.2020

Keeping Peace in Africa in the 21st Century

In the past 25 years, Africa has made great strides towards development and peace, but conflict is still present in many places on the continent REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Dmitry Borisov: A Difficult Peace: The UN and the Challenges of Modern Peacekeeping To avoid relapse into all-out war, a peace operation needs to be deployed quickly and be ready to bear casualties in the face of rampant violence. The UN — often cumbersome, bureaucratic, slow to react to crises, and averse to personnel ...

17.03.2017

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