Windhoek – The Namibian government has turned down a request by the United Nations to send soldiers to the Central African Republic (CAR), where unrest continues to wreak havoc.
This was confirmed by Defence Minister Nahas Angula yesterday, who explained that the country has no capacity currently to participate in peace enforcement missions – which require the application of military force.
“We have assessed the UN request and came to the conclusion that we do not have capacity to militarily intervene in that conflict,” Angula told New Era.
“Currently we only have the capacity to participate in peacekeeping missions, but not peace enforcement,” the former prime minister said.
Unlike peace enforcement where military force is required, peacekeeping missions consist of military, police and civilian personnel, who work to deliver security, political and early peacebuilding support…
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