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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 […]

U.S. offers Benin military equipment worth $2.1m

Benin Wednesday November 29 took delivery of some US military equipment worth $2.1 million to be used in the capacity building of the armed forces of the West African country. The ceremony took place at Sero Kora military camp, in the northern city of Parakou, local media ‘24h Au Benin’ reports. The equipment includes assault […]

African leaders to meet in Addis Ababa to fast-tract implementation of free-trade area

African leaders will hold a summit on Saturday and Sunday at the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa with the aim of accelerating the implementation of the continental free trade area (AfCFTA). The summit, the 36th of the organization, will bring together 35 Presidents and 4 Prime Ministers. The officials will ponder […]