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UN Approves $5 Billion Plus 2025/26 Peacekeeping Budget

Global UpfrontJul 4, 2025July 4, 20250

Five of the United Nations (UN) 12 peacekeeping and/or peace support missions are in Africa with a commensurate portion of the world body’s $5.4 billion

UN Peacekeeping At A Precipice

Global UpfrontJul 1, 2025July 1, 20250

By Armand Liebenberg, 1st July 2025 There are few images as iconic as that of a United Nations (UN) peacekeeper clad in a blue helmet,

SANDF in Crisis – A Defence Force On Its Knees

Global UpfrontJun 26, 2025June 26, 20250

By Dr Joan Swart The South African National Defence Force (SANDF), once a beacon of regional strength, faces a crisis that jeopardies the nation’s security

SANDF Death Toll in DRC Rises To 14

Global UpfrontFeb 3, 2025February 3, 20250

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced the death toll of its troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to

Sudan’s Call To Close UN Mission Is 3rd In Africa This Year, After DRC, Mali

Global UpfrontNov 20, 2023November 20, 20230

Sudan is the third African country in 2023 to call for closure of a United Nations (UN) mission following Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and

Congo President Tshisekedi Tells UN Peacekeepers To Start Packing Out This Year

Global UpfrontSep 21, 2023September 21, 20230

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has asked his government to fast-track the withdrawal of a United Nations peacekeeping mission to ensure it

30 Years After, Military Interventions Have Failed To End Democratic Republic of Congo’s Conflict – What’s Gone Wrong

Global UpfrontJun 27, 2023June 27, 20230

By Felix Mukwiza Ndahinda For 30 years, the Democratic Republic of Congo has suffered from communal violence, armed conflict and insecurity. Diverse actors have tried