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Congo Update

by John Cole|  May 29, 20037:23 am| 4 Comments

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Via Matt Yglesias, we see that the Congo might be receiving what Matt calls a ‘modest peacekeeping force:’

France has introduced a resolution seeking United Nations authorisation to deploy an international force to lawless north-eastern Congo.

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  1. Matthew Yglesias says:
    May 29, 2003 at 4:01 pm

    Congo Again

    Gary Farber says I’m wrong to call the looming 1,200 peacekeeper deployment to the Congo “good news” because the numbers are desperately inadequate. I say it’s all relative — something is better than nothing, especially in Africa where nothing is…

  2. Matthew Yglesias says:
    May 29, 2003 at 4:02 pm

    Congo Again

    Gary Farber says I’m wrong to call the looming 1,200 peacekeeper deployment to the Congo “good news” because the numbers are desperately inadequate. I say it’s all relative — something is better than nothing, especially in Africa where nothing is…

  3. Europundit says:
    December 28, 2004 at 9:15 pm

    Amygdala blogs about Congo: “INSIGNIFICANT

    Amygdala blogs about Congo: “INSIGNIFICANT UN MOVE ON CONGO reported. The force of about 1,200 troops, whose mandate runs until Sept. 1, will be led by the French and will include a substantial contingent of South African troops. Matthew Yglesias,…

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