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Mali accuses UN of ‘espionage’, calls for pullout of UN peacekeepers

Mali’s ruling junta has asked prosecutors to probe the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA for “espionage” just days after the government in Bamako called on the United Nations to withdraw its peacekeeping mission from the West African country “without delay,” denouncing its “failure” to respond to security challenges. These accusations come following a UN report which […]

Ethiopia’s imperial ambitions, inspired by Russia, China, leave neighbors uneasy — experts

The recent claim by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that his country has a ‘natural right’ to directly access the Red Sea has raised eyebrows across the region and beyond, with experts and observers cautioning that Abiy takes a page from Russia and China in asserting the right to restore historical claim to strategic waters. […]

Morocco-MINURSO exceptional cooperation reviewed in Rabat

Cooperation between Morocco and the UN mission in the Sahara, MINURSO, was reviewed at a meeting held Thursday between Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, FAR Inspector General and Commander of the Southern Zone, and Major General Fakhrul Ahsan, Force Commander of the UN Mission in the Kingdom’s Southern Provinces. The meeting, held at the South Zone […]