Kenya high court rules as ‘illegal’ deployment to lead UN mission in Haiti

A Kenyan High Court has ruled against the government’s plan to deploy police officers to violence-hit Haiti to lead a United Nations-backed multinational mission, declaring it as “unconstitutional”. The UN-approved Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission was aimed at restoring order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation. According to the Kenyan court, the East African nation can […]

Sahara: Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan & Territorial Integrity Reaffirmed at UN

Côte d’Ivoire, Qatar, and El Salvador, among others, have reiterated at the UN their firm support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and the autonomy plan offered by the North African Kingdom for a lasting and peaceful resolution to the Sahara regional conflict. Addressing the UN fourth committee convening in New York, the representative of Côte d’Ivoire […]

Africa’s food security to be boosted by removing barriers to cross-border trade — IFPRI experts

Pursuing continental self-sufficiency may not be an appropriate remedy for Africa’s weak position in agricultural supply chains, experts at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) have warned. African countries must improve their transnational transport infrastructure or risk remaining vulnerable to shocks in global food supply chains, the team of experts have warned following the […]