"Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.“


-Kofi Annan

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Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.

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