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DRC: UN mission that ‘proved its limits in ‘permanent war’ is to withdraw peacekeepers

After more than a two-decade presence, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MONUSCO is set to withdraw its 15,000 peacekeepers from the Central African nation, based on a deal signed by MONUSCO’s head and DRC foreign minister on Tuesday (22 November). The country’s Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula said […]

Burkina Faso: 24 troops killed, several wounded

In Burkina Faso, extremists have killed at least 24 soldiers in the country’s northern Soum Province near Mali’s border. In a statement released on Tuesday, the military said several more soldiers were wounded in the attack in Soum Province. The military said an air and land operation has been launched “in reaction to the barbaric […]

Mixed reactions across Africa after Trump’s tariff surge

The Trump administration’s sweeping new tariffs on African exports have triggered a wave of mixed reactions across the continent, as governments, businesses, and civil society grapple with the implications of the United States’ evolving trade posture. Under an executive order signed on July 31, tariffs ranging from 15% to 30% were imposed on 20 African […]