Place: north-eastern Central African Republic

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Peacekeepers in Chad should have option to use force to protect innocent refugees

I AM writing in response to Antony Barnwell’s short letter (‘Peace enforcers’, July 1) and in defence of Ann Cahill and media commentators like her.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2008

Why Ireland is leading the way with Chadian peace mission

SENDING in troops to protect refugees and aid agencies at the very heart of a humanitarian crisis may seem like an obvious move, but for Ireland and Europe it has been a very controversial one.

Fri, 20 Jun, 2008

400 Irish troops to join UN mission in Chad

SOME 400 Irish troops are to be deployed to the war-torn country of Chad in the most expensive mission ever undertaken by the army, following cabinet approval yesterday.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2007