Which international peacekeeping intervention in 1960 marked Ghana's first deployment of armed forces on a United Nations peacekeeping mission?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. UN Operation in the Congo (ONUC)
- Step 1: Ghana deployed military contingents to the Congo under UN command in July 1960. Step 2. Ghanaian troops played a central role in protecting civilian infrastructure during the Congo crisis. Answer: UN Operation in the Congo (ONUC). Why not the others: UNIFIL was deployed in 1978; UNAMSIL was deployed in 1999; UNAMIR was deployed in 1993.
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