The United Nations’ top diplomat in the Central African Republic said Thursday that significantly more peacekeepers are needed to quell election-related violence that has caused nearly 60,000 people to flee the country.“The current capacity of the [U.N…
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UN: More Peacekeepers Needed in Central African Republic
The United Nations’ top diplomat in the Central African Republic said Thursday that significantly more peacekeepers are needed to quell election-related violence that has caused nearly 60,000 people to flee the country.“The current capacity of the [U.N…
Burkina Faso’s National Reconciliation No Easy Path?
Burkina Faso’s reelected President Roch Kabore has appointed a minister for national reconciliation as part of a vow to end the country’s ethnic and political conflicts that are fueling terrorism.? However, resolving deep-rooted tensions over land and …
France’s Macron: No Repentance Nor Apologies for Algeria Occupation During Independence War
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France is neither regretful nor apologetic about the atrocities committed in its former colony, Algeria, ahead of a key report on France’s colonial past. Between 1954 and 1962, Algerian revolutionar…
Despite US Troop Pullout, Somalia Vows to Continue Security Cooperation
The U.S. withdrawal of troops training Somalia’s elite forces has raised concerns about security and stability in the country. But Somali officials and analysts note the country will still count on U.S. air power against al-Shabab militants. Somali Pri…
Thousands of Eritrean Refugees in Tigray Desperately Short of Aid
The U.N. refugee agency reports thousands of Eritrean refugees trapped by fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray province are in desperate need of food and other essential supplies and services. The Ethiopian government has denied humanitarian agencies…