peacekeeping mission

An African Union military aircraft crashes in Somalia’s capital
July 2, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A small military aircraft serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at the airport in the capital, Mogadishu.The aircraft crashed and caught...
UN peacekeeper killed in attack by armed men in Central African Republic
June 24, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A United Nations peacekeeper was killed during an attack by armed men in Central African Republic, the UN said on Tuesday as the Security Council...
History suggests Ukraine needs heavily armed peacekeepers to have a chance of success
March 30, 2025
Peacekeepers have frequently failed to prevent wars, or have even become targets themselves.Peacekeeping forces tend to have more symbolic power than firepower.Ukraine's best chance is European mechanized brigades with...
Malawi president orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo
February 6, 2025
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo.The Malawian troops are part of...
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
January 31, 2025
Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, have been burning portraits of Rwanda's president and tearing up Rwandan flags as M23 rebels have taken control of...