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Uganda’s president sorry for son’s tweet threatening to invade Kenya

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to Kenya after his son, a general who has been outspoken on social media, tweeted threats to invade the neighboring country and capture its capital in two weeks and also provoking remarks about Kenya’s recent elections. “I ask our Kenyan brothers and sisters to forgive us for tweets sent […]

Sahara: MINURSO might seek UNpol help to face Polisario’s threats

The UN mission in the Sahara, MINURSO, has taken seriously the recent threats voiced by Polisario propagandists via social networks against the presence of peacekeepers in the Guerguarat region. The mission’s commander, Chinese Major-General Wang Xiaojun, is considering seeking the help of UNpol, the UN civil police, to face the threats, reports the e-journal le360. […]

World refugee day: West and Central Africa face unprecedented displacement crisis

A growing convergence of conflict, climate shocks, and waning international support has driven displacement in West and Central Africa to record levels, with nearly 13 million people uprooted, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Commemorating the World Refugee Day on June 20, the Pretoria-based Institute for Security Studies highlighted in an analysis that “displaced […]