Tag: #RegionalStability
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ECOWAS, UN JOIN FORCES TO BOOST PEACE AND SECURITY IN WEST AFRICA
With rising instability in the Sahel, ECOWAS and the UN are tightening cooperation to keep West Africa on a path to peace and stability. The Economic Community of West African States and the United Nations have reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening peace and security across West Africa and the Sahel. This came during a…
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AU NAMES KIKWETE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR HORN OF AFRICA
Africa taps experience for peace—former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete takes the lead in stabilizing the Horn of Africa and Red Sea region. The African Union Commission has appointed Jakaya Kikwete as High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. The announcement was made by AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Youssouf. Kikwete’s role will focus…
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GULF STATES, U.S. CONDEMN IRAN’S “RECKLESS” MISSILE ATTACKS
Gulf nations and the U.S. are sounding the alarm over Iran’s latest missile and drone strikes, calling them “indiscriminate and reckless.” In a joint statement Sunday night, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the U.S. slammed Tehran for targeting sovereign territories, endangering civilians, and damaging infrastructure. “The Islamic Republic’s actions…
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NIGERIA AND EU LOCK ARMS FOR DEFENSE BOOST AGAINST SECURITY THREATS
EU Ambassador Gautier Mignot dropped in on Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Olufemi Oluyede Wednesday in Abuja, sealing a pact to ramp up direct military ties—shifting from regional task forces to hands-on collaboration tackling the country’s banditry, insurgency and multi-front chaos. With 19 of 27 EU nations posted in Nigeria as a key…
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US, EGYPT, SAUDI ARABIA, UAE PUSH FOR PEACE IN SUDAN CONFLICT
Ministers unite to end Sudan’s devastating civil war with calls for ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and inclusive governance. Foreign ministers of the US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and UAE held talks to resolve Sudan’s violent 2023 conflict, which sparked a severe humanitarian crisis and regional instability. They emphasised Sudan’s sovereignty, called for a humanitarian truce leading to…
