Tag: United Nations
Attack on UN base in Mali kills 8 peacekeepers
MALI
Gunmen killed at least eight Chadian UN peacekeepers in an attack Sunday on one of their bases in...
Qatar supports Somalia militarily with 68 armored vehicles
SOMALIA
Qatar donated 68 armored vehicles to Somalia on Thursday, Qatar’s defence ministry said, a sign that Doha is...
Nearly 900 killed in ethnic violence in DR Congo – UN
DR CONGO
At least 890 people are believed to have been killed in ethnic violence in northwestern Democratic Republic...
Kenya attack death toll hits 21, Al-Shabaab cites Trump as motivation
KENYA
The death toll from an Al-Shabaab attack in Kenya’s Nairobi has hit 21 from fifteen earlier reported by...
Afghan Taliban claim responsibility for deadly Kabul car bomb attack
AFGHANISTAN
The Taliban claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a car bomb attack near a heavily fortified foreign compound in...
Congo should consider unity government -southern African bloc
JOHANNESBURG
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) thinks the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should consider a government...
White House asked for options to strike Iran
WASHINGTON
The White House’s national security team last fall asked the Pentagon to provide it with options for...
United Nations to appoint new envoy to Somalia
Somalia
By Abdul Sadiq
The United Nations will appoint a new envoy to Somalia, following the...
US deploys army to secure DRC election: Trump
DR CONGO
By Mumbere Peter
The United States has deployed military personnel to Gabon, in anticipation...
Somalia expels top U.N. official over arrest of ex-Shabaab leader
SOMALIA
Mbeki Andrew
Somalia has expelled a high ranking United Nations official in the country, accusing...