Africa: Heads of AU and IGAD Election Missions Laud Ethiopia’s Democratic, Electoral Evolution

Africa: Heads of AU and IGAD Election Missions Laud Ethiopia’s Democratic, Electoral Evolution

Addis Ababa — The African Union and IGAD Election Observation Missions to the 2026 Ethiopian election have commended the significant milestone in the country’s democratic and electoral evolution. The Heads of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) and IGAD Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia’s 2026 election gave a joint press briefing and presented their…

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NASA unveils schedule for first three moon base test missions

NASA unveils schedule for first three moon base test missions

NASA has shared an ambitious, preliminary framework for its first three “Moon Base” test flights. Having successfully concluded its crewed Artemis II lunar flyby mission in April, the agency is shifting focus toward establishing a permanent infrastructure on the lunar surface. These upcoming unmanned deployments are designed to evaluate newly contracted lunar landers and rovers…

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Africa: Heads of AU and IGAD Election Missions Laud Ethiopia’s Democratic, Electoral Evolution

Africa: UN Peacekeeping Missions Under Strain As Funding Cuts and New Threats Grow

From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, UN peacekeepers are operating in increasingly volatile environments – but shrinking resources and new threats, including drone warfare, are testing their ability to keep communities safe. Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, senior Headquarters and field officials warned that peacekeeping…

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Africa: Heads of AU and IGAD Election Missions Laud Ethiopia’s Democratic, Electoral Evolution

Africa: Funding Crisis Forces Deep Cuts to UN Peacekeeping Missions

A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organization warning that it will have to scale back patrols, close field offices and repatriate thousands of ‘blue helmets’ due to delayed payments from Member States. The crisis, which UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix described as “more daunting than ever,” follows…

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