Trying on blue berets; South Africa tries peacekeeping.(South African peacekeepers)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: September 13, 2003 | Copyright information

Lonely in Burundi

Benign ambitions, limited reach

THABO MBEKI, South Africa's president, often talks of his desire "to ensure that the entirety of our continent enjoys peace, stability and democracy". He puts his army where his mouth is, too. There is probably no tougher task in Africa than bringing peace to Congo, which has been gutted by civil war since 1998, but Mr Mbeki is determined to help. In May, he sent 1,400 South African troops to join the hard-pre...

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