In 1960 the Republic of Congo teetered near collapse as its first government struggled to cope with civil unrest and mutinous armed forces. When the UN establis

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One of the most vexing issues that has faced the international community since the end of the Cold War has been the use of force by the United Nations peacekeep

In August 1964, thousands of Simba rebels attacked and captured the city of Stanleyville in the newly independent Republic of the Congo and took more than 1,600