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AU, Somalia Agree on Troop Numbers For New Mission

  • February 26, 2025

The federal government of Somalia and the African Union have agreed on the number of troop-contributing countries for a new AU mission following weeks of differences between Ethiopia and Somalia, and later on between Somalia and Burundi over the number of troops coming from each country. An AU official, who requested anonymity because he does […]

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UN Chief Rules Out UN Peacekeepers For Haiti

  • February 26, 2025

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has ruled out transitioning the multinational security support mission (MSS) in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force for now, and is instead recommending creating a U.N. support mission to back the MSS that will be funded through the U.N. peacekeeping budget. “Such a transition could be considered, once significant progress has […]

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COP16: UN Biodiversity Conference Resumes Work in Rome

  • February 25, 2025

The UN Biodiversity Conference, also known as COP16, is set to resume its work in Rome Tuesday. The conference achieved some significant progress when it last met in Cali, Colombia, in November 2024, but the talks ran out of time. Georgina Chandler, head of policy and campaigns for the Zoological Society London, said: “Discussions ran […]

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India, China, Nigeria, Ghana Lead in Missing Student Cases in Canada

  • February 24, 2025

A recent report has revealed that nearly 50,000 foreign students failed to enrol in their designated institutions after arriving in Canada, raising concerns about visa fraud and potential exploitation of the country’s immigration system. According to data sourced from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in the Globe and Mail, Indian students accounted for the largest […]

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Ghana Honours Namibia’s First President, Sam Nujoma

  • February 24, 2025

Ghanaian political figures and diplomats gathered at the Accra International Conference Centre on February 20 2025 to honour the late Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, Namibia’s first president. The memorial, organised by the Namibian High Commission in Ghana, recognised his role in Namibia’s independence and Africa’s broader liberation struggles. Dr. Nujoma, who passed away on 8th […]

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Key Diplomatic Dynamics at G20: Lavrov’s Role And U.S. Absence

  • February 21, 2025

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in South Africa on Thursday for a two-day gathering of the Group of 20 nations, where leading European diplomats are anticipated to reaffirm their backing for Ukraine, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio notably chose to skip the event. Lavrov’s visit to Johannesburg coincides with a significant bilateral […]