Credit: Diplomatic Times / United Nations world headquarters in New York DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF Ethiopia strongly condemned the “heinous” attack that killed two of its UN peacekeepers in South Sudan Monday. Unidentified gunmen ambushed a patrol traveling to Pajut, Jonglei killing the two peacekeepers and
Credit: Diplomatic Times / United Nations world headquarters in New York. DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed Monday when unidentified gunmen ambushed a patrol traveling to Pajut, Jonglei state in South Sudan, the UN mission said. Seven others were injured, including
UN MINUSMA Peacekeeping operation in Africa / (credit: un.org) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – Seven UN peacekeepers from Togo were killed Wednesday and three others seriously injured when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in the
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – An attack against UN peacekeepers in Mali over the weekend left one Egyptian ‘blue helmet’ dead, and four others seriously injured. UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the improvised explosive device attacks against a
Les Forces Armées Maliennes (FAMa) sont responsables de la défense de l’intégrité territoriale et la souveraineté du Mali. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES At least 30 Malian soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack this week in the northern region of the west African
(credit: elliott.gwu.edu) Mauritanian diplomat El-Ghassim Wane has been named the new UN envoy to Mali By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday announced the appointment of El-Ghassim Wane of Mauritania as his new Special
Soldier from Senegal in UN MINUSMA Peacekeeping operation in Africa / (credit: un.org) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – An assault on Thursday by unidentified armed elements on a temporary operating base of the UN Integrated Stabilization Mission for Mali
UN MINUSMA peacekeepers (Blue Hats) in Mali (credit: UN Photo) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – At least 20 UN peacekeepers were injured in an attack on their base in central Mali early Wednesday, a UN spokesman confirmed. “This
Les Forces Armées Maliennes (FAMa) sont responsables de la défense de l’intégrité territoriale et la souveraineté du Mali. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES At least 9 Malian soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack Wednesday in the central Mopti region of the west African
Les Forces Armées Maliennes (FAMa) sont responsables de la défense de l’intégrité territoriale et la souveraineté du Mali. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES At least 6 Malian soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack in the central Mopti region of the west African nation,