African Police and Soldiers in Colonial Zimbabwe 1923-80

Penfold openly acknowledges his personal and hence limited perspective from the start.However, given his extensive experience as a diplomat and privileged access to first-hand information one would have hoped nevertheless for a more analytical approach.Furthermore, as the book is published more than a decade after the ending of the conflict and given the author's continued close relationship with the country and its people, it would have been welcomed if he had taken the opportunity to reflect on the country's post-war development and democratic consolidation in the light of his experience.The British military intervention in Sierra Leone is widely regarded as a successful humanitarian intervention.The UK and former Prime Minister Tony Blair were credited with finally putting an end to the civil war and giving the country crucial support in its post-conflict reconstruction efforts.Ironically, Peter Penfold had to leave Freetown a few weeks before the decisive military campaign.While he was showered with honours by the Sierra Leonean people

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