NCJ Number
185894
Journal
African Security Review Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Dated: 2000 Pages: 29-41
Date Published
2000
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This article reviews the peace process in Kosovo and peacekeeping in Africa.
Abstract
The article reflects on international involvement in Kosovo, with special reference to responsibilities and activities of the U.N. Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the international security presence known as KFOR in the immediate aftermath of the conflict. It sketches the relevant Security Council resolution with the aim of understanding the mandates and responsibilities of UNMIK and KFOR. It also outlines the structures, tasks, activities, and other related dynamics surrounding the international civil and security presence in Kosovo in the period immediately following deployment in June 1999. Finally, the article reflects on the significance of the peace process in Kosovo in the context of peacekeeping requirements in Africa. The article concludes that sustainable peace in conflict-ridden African States cannot result from short to medium term third-party intervention. Much depends on the cooperation and attitudes of the parties to the conflict. In other words, lasting peace cannot be imposed from outside. Notes