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The author described Pakistan as one of the world’s longest-standing and largest contributors to UN peacekeeping. They said it was inspiring to meet Pakistani women and men serving in some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous environments, and thanked them. #Pakistan #Peacekeeping #Courage #PK

Thank you for the meeting and the valuable discussion, @Lacroix_UN, on the vital role of @UN peacekeeping in addressing threats to international peace and security, Russia’s violations of the UN Charter, and the need to uphold international law. #UNPeacekeeping #InternationalLaw #GlobalSecurity #RU

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. NIGERIA — Deaths of 37 detained miners trigger protests and federal investigation Importance: 10/10 — Critical President Bola Tinubu ordered a thorough investigation after 37 suspected illegal miners died in NSCDC custody in Niger State. Protests in Minna were dispersed with tear gas, an overnight curfew was imposed, and senior civil-defence officials were suspended. Survivors and relatives have raised allegations about overcrowding and treatment in custody; the precise cause of death remains under investigation. Source (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/protests-erupt-nigeria-after-33-miners-die-custody-paramilitary-agency-2026-09-18/ Source (AP): https://apnews.com/article/222ac9d300c15c628ebcdacfea01f86a 2. DR CONGO — Ebola response continues as outbreak spreads Importance: 9.5/10 — Critical The Ebola outbreak remains a major regional health emergency. OCHA is supporting the response with rapid funding, while treatment centres are using CUBE transparent care units that allow medical staff to provide critical care with reduced exposure and enable patients to maintain contact with relatives. Source (Africanews): https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/18/drc-ocha-helps-with-response-endeavours-amid-ebola-outbreak/ 3. SOMALIA — US gives UN another year to wind down support for African peacekeepers Importance: 9/10 — Very High The United States agreed to give the United Nations an additional year to phase out support for African peacekeepers in Somalia. The decision matters for the financing and operational continuity of the African security presence as Somalia continues to confront Al-Shabaab and manage the transition of international security support. Source (Reuters via The Straits Times): https://www.straitstimes.com/world/us-gives-un-more-time-to-end-support-for-somalia-peacekeepers 4. MOROCCO / ISRAEL — Agreement to open embassies Importance: 8.5/10 — Very High Israel and Morocco agreed to open embassies in each other's countries following talks involving their foreign ministers and the United States. The move represents a further institutionalisation of bilateral relations and could have broader diplomatic significance in North Africa and the Middle East. Source (Africanews): https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/18/israel-morocco-agree-to-mutually-open-embassies-foreign-ministry/ 5. MOZAMBIQUE — IMF talks may open way to a new financing programme Importance: 8.5/10 — Very High Mozambique said an IMF mission completed on 18 September could pave the way for a new support programme. The IMF says further reforms are still required and discussions will continue. Mozambique remains burdened by high debt, while delayed LNG projects and the legacy of the hidden-debt scandal continue to constrain public finances. Source (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mozambique-hopes-imf-visit-paves-way-new-loan-programme-2026-09-18/ 6. TUNISIA — Torrential rain floods Tunis and forces school closures Importance: 8/10 — High Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain flooded streets across Greater Tunis, disrupted traffic and prompted authorities to suspend classes at schools, universities and training institutions. Forecasts indicated 30–50 mm of rainfall over a short period, putting drainage infrastructure under heavy pressure after a summer of prolonged heat. Source (Africanews): https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/ 7. CEUTA / MOROCCO — Migration pressure again strains the Spain–Morocco frontier Importance: 8/10 — High Tensions continued in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta as police moved migrants to temporary accommodation following recent crossings. The episode has again focused attention on migration routes from Morocco into the EU and on the political consequences of irregular migration in Europe. Source (Africanews): https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/18/ceuta-tense-scenes-as-police-move-migrants-to-temporary-camp/ Source (Reuters): https://wiky.com/2026/09/18/ceuta-border-crisis-fuels-eus-far-right-despite-fall-in-migrant-arrivals-commissioner-says/ 8. SOUTH AFRICA — Mpox cases rise Importance: 7.5/10 — High South Africa has recorded a rapid increase in mpox infections, with 18 confirmed cases and one reported death according to reporting published on 18 September. The development warrants close monitoring because of the potential for further transmission and pressure on public-health surveillance. Source (AllAfrica): https://allafrica.com/stories/202609180114.html 9. KENYA — Health sector feels growing impact of USAID cuts Importance: 7.5/10 — High Health workers in Kenya report increasing pressure following reductions in USAID-supported programmes. The effects are being felt in services and staffing, illustrating the broader vulnerability of African health systems to abrupt changes in external development financing. Source (Africanews): https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/18/kenya-health-workers-increasingly-concerned-in-wake-of-usaid-cuts/ 10. ZIMBABWE / CHINA — Blueberry exporters seek capital to exploit new Chinese market access Importance: 6.5/10 — Significant Zimbabwean blueberry producers are seeking financing to expand after gaining access to China's market. The first shipment was dispatched in July following a phytosanitary agreement and China's removal of tariffs on imports from 53 African countries. Producers say the principal constraint is now the high upfront cost of expanding cultivation and irrigation. Source (AFP): https://www-pp.afp.com/en/zimbabwe-farmers-seek-funds-cash-china-blueberry-boom #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #Ceuta #Morocco #Spain #Migration #MigrationCrisis #BorderSecurity #EU #EuropeanUnion #NorthAfrica #Mozambique #IMF #InternationalMonetaryFund #EconomicReforms #DebtCrisis #DevelopmentFinance #AfricanEconomy #Somalia #AfricanUnion #Peacekeeping #UN #UnitedNations #UnitedStates #AlShabaab #SomaliaSecurity #HornOfAfrica #RegionalStability #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Death toll: 662 million innocent, unarmed civilian non-combatants murdered in islamic genocides. Islamic terrororganizations Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Hizbul Mujahideen, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami, Indian Mujahideen, Students Islamic Movement of India, Tehrik-i- Taliban Pakistan, Afghan Taliban, Haqqani Network, Lashkar-e- Jhangvi, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat- e-Mohammadi, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Al-Badr, Al-Umar Mujahideen, Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen, Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, Ansar Ghazwat ul-Hind, Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, Ansarullah Bangla Team, Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh, Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, Islamic State: Al- Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province, Islamic State Khorasan Province: Islamic State Sinai Province, Islamic State Central Africa Province, Islamic State East Asia, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin, Ansar Dine, Katibat Macina, Al-Mourabitoun, Ansar al-Sharia, Ansar Bayt al- Maqdis, Abu Sayyaf, Jemaah Islamiyah, Jemaah Ansharut Daulah, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur, Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia, Ansar al-Islam, Ansar al-Sunna, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham; Khorasan Group, Jund al-Aqsa, Abdullah Azzam Brigades: Fatah al-Islam, Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Islamic Jihad Union, East Turkestan Islamic Movement, Turkistan Islamic Party, Caucasus Emirate, Riyad-us- Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs, Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade, Ajnad al-Kavkaz, Armed Islamic Group, Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Takfir wal-Hijra, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, Maute Group, Khalifa Islamiyah Mindanao, Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa, Ansaru, Jundallah; Hamas. What could possibly go wrong?

Just because there's a few terrorist organizations like: Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Hizbul Mujahideen, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami, Indian Mujahideen, Students Islamic Movement of India, Tehrik-i- Taliban Pakistan, Afghan Taliban, Haqqani Network, Lashkar-e- Jhangvi, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat- e-Mohammadi, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Al-Badr, Al-Umar Mujahideen, Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen, Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, Ansar Ghazwat ul-Hind, Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, Ansarullah Bangla Team, Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh, Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, Islamic State: Al- Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province, Islamic State Khorasan Province: Islamic State Sinai Province, Islamic State Central Africa Province, Islamic State East Asia, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin, Ansar Dine, Katibat Macina, Al-Mourabitoun, Ansar al-Sharia, Ansar Bayt al- Maqdis, Abu Sayyaf, Jemaah Islamiyah, Jemaah Ansharut Daulah, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur, Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia, Ansar al-Islam, Ansar al-Sunna, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham; Khorasan Group, Jund al-Aqsa, Abdullah Azzam Brigades: Fatah al-Islam, Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Islamic Jihad Union, East Turkestan Islamic Movement, Turkistan Islamic Party, Caucasus Emirate, Riyad-us- Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs, Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade, Ajnad al-Kavkaz, Armed Islamic Group, Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Takfir wal-Hijra, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, Maute Group, Khalifa Islamiyah Mindanao, Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa, Ansaru, Jundallah; Hamas Doesn't Mean that Islam is a violent Death Cult.

I condemn in the strongest terms the ambush on an @unmissmedia patrol in the Jonglei State of South Sudan by unidentified armed individuals. Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed in the attack, while seven others were injured. I express my deep condolences to the families & #SouthSudan #Peacekeeping #UNPeacekeepers #SS #ET

WARS INSIDE NATO 1949–2026 = ZERO @NATO NATO has had serious crises among its own members — Iceland and the United Kingdom during the Cod Wars, Greece and Turkey over Cyprus, the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean. But NATO kept the peace. For 77 years, disputes inside the https://t.co/C1EWPNsknM #NATO #CodWars #Peacekeeping #IS #GB #GR #TR

Israel can't ensure law and order in the land it unlawfully occupies. States must intervene. HOW? UNSG: flag threat to peace (art 99) UNSC: sanctions, deploy peacekeeping. If vetoed -> UNGA: Pass a Uniting for Peace resolution. Meanwhile NO TRADE and NO WEAPONS to Apartheid #Israel #UN #PeaceKeeping #IL #UN #PG #US #UNGA

Je remercie S.E.M. Mian Shehbaz Sharif, Premier ministre du Pakistan, pour son accueil chaleureux et notre excellente audience de ce 10 juillet, dans le cadre de ma campagne au poste de Secrétaire général de l’ONU. Je me réjouis de notre convergence de vues sur les sujets que nous avons abordés, pour une ONU revitalisée, efficace et fidèle aux principes de sa Charte. J’ai salué l’attachement constant du Pakistan au multilatéralisme, sa contribution majeure aux opérations de maintien de la paix et l’engagement continu de ses dirigeants pour le règlement pacifique des différends et la gestion concertée des défis globaux. ———— I thank H.E. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, for his warm welcome and our excellent meeting on July 10 as part of my campaign for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. I am pleased with our convergence of views on the issues we discussed, for a revitalized, effective United Nations faithful to the principles of its Charter. I commended Pakistan’s consistent commitment to multilateralism, its major contribution to peacekeeping operations, and the continued engagement of its leaders in the peaceful resolution of disputes and the collective management of global challenges. #Pakistan #Multilateralism #UN

Another mortar attack on the UNIFIL peacekeeping force in Lebanon occurred yesterday. My thoughts go to the family, loved ones, and comrades of the Serbian Blue Helmet who died, and to the two others who got injured. Attacks targeting peacekeepers are unacceptable and must #UNIFIL #Lebanon #Peacekeepers #LB #RS

A United Nations peacekeeper from Serbia was killed and two others injured in a shelling incident in southern Lebanon, prompting UNIFIL to condemn the attacks as grave violations of international humanitarian law and initiate an investigation into the incident amid escalating violence in the region. #UNIFIL #Peacekeeping #LebanonConflict

Esprimo il mio profondo cordoglio al continente @UNIFIL_ e al governo di Belgrado 🇷🇸 per l’uccisione di un militare serbo avvenuta ieri sera in Libano dopo un attacco a una base del contingente. La mia vicinanza anche ai due Caschi Blu feriti della Spagna e del Salvador. I #Cordoglio #Libano #Peacekeeping #RS #LB #ES #SV

UN peacekeepers serve in some of the world’s most dangerous environments. Their mission has never been more necessary. Investing in peacekeeping means standing in solidarity with those who need it most, upholding the @UN Charter & building a more secure future for everyone. #Peacekeeping #UN #Solidarity #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.

Christian Schmidt, the international high representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2021, has confirmed his resignation amid losing support from both Russia and the US, raising concerns about the future of the Office of the High Representative and its role in maintaining peace in a country still grappling with ethnic tensions. #BosniaAndHerzegovina #InternationalRelations #Peacekeeping #BA #US #RU

Iran is currently reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war, as President Trump pauses efforts to safeguard ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while tensions remain high with U.S. military actions, ongoing discussions mediated by Pakistan, and calls for a potential multinational peacekeeping mission led by France to restore safe passage through the strait. #Iran #USMilitary #Diplomacy #IR #US #PK #SA #IL #FR

The Litani River in Lebanon, now a focal point of escalating geopolitical tensions, reflects not only the ongoing Middle East conflict involving Israel and Hezbollah, backed by Iran, but also the weakening role of international law, as the longstanding UN peacekeeping mandate in the region is set to expire amidst fears of further violence and territorial changes following the withdrawal of UNIFIL. #MiddleEastConflict #Lebanon #InternationalLaw