Kenyan police to depart for contentious peacekeeping effort in Haiti

A contingent of Kenyan police is set to depart for a controversial mission in Haiti to combat the influence of powerful criminal gangs that have brought turmoil and violence to the Caribbean nation. Kenyan President William Ruto held a ceremony Read More …

Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears armed group resurgence

Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters news agency show, with neighbouring countries fretting that resurgent al-Shabab armed group fighters could seize power. The African Read More …

NCI Academy delivers programme to elevate UN peacekeeping training capabilities

From 4 to 15 March, the United Nations C4ISR* Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP) in Entebbe, Uganda, hosted a critical training programme to effectively train UN personnel. Led by a team of nine NATO Communications and Information Academy (NCI Academy) Read More …