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Ugandan, South Sudanese troops join EAC force in DRC’s east as rebels ignore retreat deadline

About 1,000 Ugandan troops and a first batch of at least 45 South Sudanese soldiers have entered the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend to join the seven-nation East African Community (EAC) military force trying to stem the violence in the country’s eastern region wracked by the M23 rebellion. Ugandan troops operating as […]

EU planning new military-civilian operation mission in West Africa — report

Despite setbacks from military coups in Mali and Niger, the European Union is planning to launch a new military-civilian mission in Africa in the fall, whose aim is to prevent instability triggered by jihadi groups, a German newspaper has reported. EU member states have agreed to launch the mission in the Gulf of Guinea in […]

Sahel: European Commission Announces a €191.3 million Humanitarian Aid Package

As the Sahel region experiences its worst food and nutrition crisis in five years and continued insecurity, the European Commission has announced Tuesday a humanitarian aid package worth €191.3 million. Over one third of the amount, i.e. €70,6 to be shared between Mali and Nigeria. “There is no time to waste with many affected by […]