Peacekeeping and security in Africa

colloquy, Lisbon, 15 September 1998 : official record

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Published 1998 by Assembly of Western European Union in Paris .
Written in

Subjects:

• National security -- Africa -- Congresses.,
• International police -- Congresses.

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Edition Notes

Statement	Office of the Clerk to the Assembly of WEU.
Contributions	Western European Union. Office of the Clerk of the Assembly of WEU.
The Physical Object
Pagination	63 p. ;
Number of Pages	63
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL19678104M

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