Title: Mozambique
First published: 1997
Description: By the time it ended in 1992, Mozambique's 15-year civil war had exacted a terrible price. Economically paralyzed, the vast, drought-stricken country was rich only in enmity, landmines, and AK-47s. Into this misery was thrust a multifaceted UN mission, ONUMOZ, to manage the transition from military combat to electoral contest. Remarkably, when ONUMOZ departed two years later, that job was largely done.

This comprehensive account describes how ONUMOZ went about its tasks - assembling and demobilizing troops, providing humanitarian aid, demining, preparing for elections - and assesses how well each was accomplished and why.
Subjects: History, Mozambique Independence and Civil War, 1975-1994, Peace, United Nations, Forces de maintien de la paix, Histoire, Vredesoperaties, Verenigde Naties, Friedensbemühung, Nations Unies, Vereinte Nationen, Politics and government
Places: Mozambique
Time periods: Independence and Civil War, 1975-1994
LC classification: DT3389 .S96 1997