Canada’s peacekeeping mission in Africa will use force if necessary …

Minister of National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with the media on Parliament Hill in a file photoMembers of the UN-African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) patrol the area near the city of Nyala in Sudan’s Darfur on January 12, 2015A soldier of the United Nations mission to Mali standing guard near a UN vehicle near Kidal, northern MaliOTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says protecting civilians — by force if needed — will be central to any Canadian peacekeeping mission in Africa, and that Canada will expect troops from partner countries to operate on the same principle.In an interview with The Canadian Press, Sajjan said he is concerned that despite having “robust” mandates and rules of engagement to act, peacekeepers from some countries have failed to intervene in cases where civilians have been attacked.The willingness of prospective partners to act when required is one factor being considered as the Liberal government …
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