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Morocco Elected to Chair OPCW Executive Council

Morocco has been elected by acclamation in The Hague to the Presidency of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on behalf of the African Group, for a one-year term starting on 12 May. This election, in the person of Mohamed Basri, Morocco’s Ambassador to the Netherlands and Permanent […]

Mali: UN helicopter blown over after landing in Gao injuring 11 onboard

A helicopter belonging to the UN peacekeeping Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) capsized Thursday owing to winds and injured 11 on board. “One of our helicopters was blown over today after landing in Gao, northern Mali”, the Mission said on Twitter. “This was not a crash. Crew and passengers are all accounted for with 2 seriously […]

UN pledges to fund AU-led peace missions after challenging year for peacekeepers in Africa

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution on the financing of African Union-led peace support operations that also aims to “bolster the international community’s efforts to tackle peace and security challenges on the continent,” according to a statement by the UN Secretary General. The UN chief Antonio Guterres, who has repeatedly called […]