AU’s willingness to question UN peacekeeping doctrine is enabling regional blocs to resolve armed conflicts – report
African-led peace operations are growing ever-more crucial to addressing the continent’s security challenges. It is no stretch to argue that future peace and security on the continent depends upon the continued growth and evolution of African-owned modalities of conflict prevention and resolution. To achieve their full potential, the AU, RECs, and member states must reinforce the successes and address the shortcomings of African-led peace operations
Coming of age: On balance of impact African-led peace operations score better United Nations’
Since the turn of the millennium, 38 African-led peace operations have been authorised, deploying to 25 countries. By far, the AU has been the most active supporter of these operations, authorising 22 total missions. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has authorised six, followed by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) four, the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) two, the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) two and the member states of the Accra Initiative, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and East African Community (EAC) one.
US reportedly considers plea deal with Press Freedom and human rights champion Julian Assange
Dan Rothwell, an international law expert at Australian National University, told the Morning Herald that he believes a likely outcome would involve American authorities downgrading the charges against Assange in exchange for a guilty plea, while taking into account the four years he has already spent in prison.
Ukraine claims success as its counter-offensive against Russia intensifies in Donetsk region
Urozhaine was the first village Kyiv said it had retaken since July 27, a stretch of time that signalled the challenge Kyiv faces in advancing through heavily mined Russian defensive lines without powerful air support. It lies about 100km (60 miles) west of the Russian-held city of Donetsk.
Rattled Kenya government reinstates fuel subsidy after weeks of bloody street confrontations
The protests organised in response to that law were called off last month after the opposition and Ruto agreed to talks to resolve their differences, the second such attempt this year.
Never-say-die Venus Williams and formerWorld No.1 Wozniacki given wildcards into US Open
Venus Williams, who can never be written off, won her first Top 20 match since 2019 recently at the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati by defeating Veronika Kudermetova in straight sets.
Sister elated after allowing surgeons to use brain-dead brother for pig’s kidney transplant experiment in New York
Attempts at animal-to-human transplants, or xenotransplantation, have failed for decades as people’s immune systems attacked the foreign tissue. Now researchers are using pigs genetically modified so their organs better match human bodies.
