South Africa and regional stability: lessons from Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2013
Date
2021
Authors
Matlhakoane, Boitshoko Grace
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Abstract
This paper examines South Africa’s foreign policy towards the Democratic Republic of
Congo in 2013, focusing on the decision to use peace-enforcement as opposed to traditional
peacekeeping. The study will examine the phenomenon of peace-enforcement as an
underutilized peacekeeping operation. The goal is to evaluate the force intervention brigade
as a primary conflict resolution mandate. The report seeks to understand South Africa’s
involvement in the peace-enforcement operation and further assess possible lessons that can
be derived from this operation and may be applied to other countries that are prone to
conflict
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A research report submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree Master of Arts in International Relations, School of Social to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2021