Peacekeeping in Central African Republic a smart, but not risk-free, choice

When measured against Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo, CAR seems the best option.

UN peacekeepers patrol the Muslim enclave of PK5 in the capital city of Bangui in Central African Republic in May 2015. UN photograph by Catianne Tijerina

Opinion

BY EVAN P. CINQ-MARS, WALTER DORN

November 9, 2016

An unexpected candidate has emerged in the guessing game of where Canada will make its much-anticipated contribution to a United Nations peacekeeping mission: Central African Republic (CAR). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mali have been suggested as potential deployments. However, as Jo...

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