Eight SADC peacekeepers wounded by M23 rebels in DR Congo’s war theatre in the east

Eight SADC peacekeepers wounded by M23 rebels in DR Congo’s war theatre in the east

Neither MONUSCO Head Bintou Keita nor the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s spokesman gave details of the wounded soldiers apart from saying they were deployed as part of Operation Springbok to protect civilians in North Kivu.

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South Sudan shuts down schools as it prepares for an extreme heatwave that’ll last two weeks

South Sudan shuts down schools as it prepares for an extreme heatwave that’ll last two weeks

The World Food Programme in its latest country brief said South Sudan “continues to face a dire humanitarian crisis” due to violence, economic instability, climate change and an influx of people fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan. It also stated that 818,000 vulnerable people were given food and cash-based transfers in January.

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Red Sea crisis: British military reports a suspected piracy attack off the coast of Somalia

Red Sea crisis: British military reports a suspected piracy attack off the coast of Somalia

In December, at least two incidents were reported. One involved a trading vessel seized by heavily armed people near the town of Eyl off the coast of Somalia.

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Kenya halts deployment of police to Haiti in the absence of legal authority in the Caribbean nation

Kenya halts deployment of police to Haiti in the absence of legal authority in the Caribbean nation

Under the plan, the UN-backed multinational police led by Kenyan officers was to help quell gang violence that has long plagued Haiti. But violence escalated sharply since February 29, with gunmen burning police stations, closing the main international airports and raiding the country’s two biggest prisons, releasing more than 4,000 inmates.

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Like for like: Just like Kenya, Haiti’s political elite depend on street gangs to grab and wield power

Like for like: Just like Kenya, Haiti’s political elite depend on street gangs to grab and wield power

Haiti’s prime minister was last seen in Puerto Rico, negotiating his return to a homeland gripped by violence and controlled by heavily armed gangsters. With his fate in the air and the situation in Haiti deteriorating by the day, the world had been left to wonder whether the country will...

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PM Henry’s resignation after Jamaica talks throws deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti into disarray

PM Henry’s resignation after Jamaica talks throws deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti into disarray

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States would contribute an additional $100 million to this force and $33 million in humanitarian aid, bringing the United States’ total pledge to the force to $300 million.

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Somalia-Turkey maritime deal is a win for both, not a power play for the Horn of Africa

Somalia-Turkey maritime deal is a win for both, not a power play for the Horn of Africa

The Turkey-Somalia agreement should be seen in the light of what the deal gives each signatory. Not as part of a new system of regional alliances that are adjusting to the deal signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland at the beginning of 2024.

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While Ethiopia’s Tigray region is now peaceful, survivors of the rebellion worry extreme hunger will wipe out their children

While Ethiopia’s Tigray region is now peaceful, survivors of the rebellion worry extreme hunger will wipe out their children

The poor harvest prompted Tigray’s authorities to warn of an “unfolding famine” that could match the famine of 1984-5, which killed hundreds of thousands of people across northern Ethiopia, unless the aid response was scaled up. Food deliveries to Tigray in the second half of last year, but only a small fraction of needy people in Tigray are receiving food aid, humanitarian workers say.

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US military starts airlifting embassy staff from Port au Prince, bolstering security as Haiti sinks further into anarchy

US military starts airlifting embassy staff from Port au Prince, bolstering security as Haiti sinks further into anarchy

Haiti entered a state of emergency last Sunday after fighting escalated while Prime Minister Ariel Henry was in Nairobi seeking a deal for the long-delayed UN-backed mission. Kenya announced last year it would lead the force but months of domestic legal wrangling have effectively placed the mission on hold.

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US Foreign Secretary talks to Kenyan president about urgency of the Haitian political crisis

US Foreign Secretary talks to Kenyan president about urgency of the Haitian political crisis

Kenya announced last year it would lead the force but months of domestic legal wrangling have effectively placed the mission on hold.

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